immunology books


	Mucosal Immunology and Ocular Disease by: J.V. Forrester publisher: Informa HealthCare, published: 2000-01-01 ISBN: 9070430371 sales rank: 4340707 Product Description Mucosal tissues of various organs show similar defense mechanisms against environmental pathogens, but also organ-specific variations. The book Mucosal Immunology and Ocular Disease compares similarities and differences of mechanisms by which immunological processes may affect mucous membranes. The first part of the book introduces to the antigen handling of mucosal membranes, like antigen uptake and presentation, description of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) and its afferent and efferent pathways, and also the formation of IgA, the typical mucosal immunoglobuline. The second part deals with the lacrimal gland and the conjunctiva, being recognized now as part of the MALT system. Especially the role of T-cells and the cytokine-regulation will be enlighted. It has been shown, that nasal and ocular mucosal membranes can be used for induction of tolerance. In the third part, various forms of tolerance induction will be compared. This includes presentation of work in experimental autoimmune uveitis, experimental autoimmune encephalitis, experimental rheumatitis, but also an update of ongoing clinical studies. Finally, future therapeutic ideas like recombinant vaccines will be presented. The book Mucosal Immunology and Ocular Disease summarizes the various defense mechanisms of this part of the eye in comparison to other mucous membranes and describes therapeutic strategies using mucosal membranes. Review
	Immunology in the 21st Century: Proceedings of the 75th Anniversary Symposium/I 7766 by: Irvington Institue for Medical Research publisher: Sigma Aldrich Corp, published: 1992-06 ISBN: 0941633322 Review
	Eosinophils in Allergy and Related Diseases: Workshop, Tokyo, June 2005, Proceedings (International Archives of Allergy and Immunology) publisher: Not Avail, published: 2006-06-30 ISBN: 3805581327 Review
	Abstracts XVII International Congress of Allergology & Clinical Immunology, Sydney, 15-20 October, 2000 by: Intl Assn of Allergology & Clinical Immu publisher: Hogrefe & Huber Publishing, published: 2000-10-15 ISBN: 0889372314 Product Description Abstracts of the presentations and papers from the 17th International Congress of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, held in Sydney, Australia, October 15-20, 2000. Proceedings also available. Softcover. Review
	Immunology of Tropical Parasitic Infections in Asia and Pacific Region: Proceedings of the 25th SEAMEO-TROPMED Seminar, 19-21 October 1982 publisher: SEAMEO-TROPMED-IMR, published: 1983 ISBN: 9679990907 Review
	Somatic Diversification of Immune Responses (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology) (Vol 229) by: G. Kelsoe, M. F. Flajnik publisher: Springer-Verlag Telos, published: 1998-04 ISBN: 3540636080 Product Description This volume offers an overview of some important aspects of immune function. V(D)J hypermutation drives the somatic evolution of antigen-reactive B lymphocytes and is necessary for the generation of protective humoral immunity. The mechanism of this hypermutation remains enigmatic, although several seemingly mutually exclusive models have been proposed. Perhaps surprisingly, this volume demonstrates that there is no consensus on the major problems in the area of somatic diversification; the same experimental data has been interpreted in different ways by various authors. This lack of consensus reveals that the field of somatic diversification, from top to bottom, is an exciting area of immunology that stubbornly keeps its secrets to itself. Review
	Hepadna Viruses: Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology) by: W. S. Mason publisher: Springer, published: 1991-05 ISBN: 0387530606 Review
	Immunology of the gut: [proceedings] (Ciba Foundation symposium ; new ser., 46) publisher: Elsevier/Excerpta Medica/North-Holland, published: 1977 ISBN: 0444152466 Review
	Heat-Shock Proteins and Gamma-Delta t Cells (Chemical Immunology) (v. 53) publisher: S. Karger AG (Switzerland), published: 1992-03 ISBN: 3805555083 Product Description Characteristic of the heat shock or stress response is the synthesis of a family of fairly well-conserved proteins of various molecular sizes - the heat-shock proteins. This volume reviews the evidence that the expression of heat-shock proteins may interact with lymphocytes that bear the gamma-delta T cell receptor and result in the initiation of immunopathology. The possibility that this subset of lymphocytes is specialized to respond to heat-shock proteins has recently generated much interest. The material presented in this volume addresses the question from a pathological perspective. Particular emphasis is placed on studies that have examined human diseases where tissue damage is quite widespread. Review
	IMMUNOLOGY FOR STUDENTS OF MEDICINE by: JOHN HUMPHREY publisher: BLACKWELL SCIENTIFIC, published: 1964 Review

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