Immunology category: 985 books
Viral Fitness
The Next SARS and West Nile in the Making
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2004
Despite vaccines and medicines, we have not succeeded in eradicating the most poisonous viruses in the world, like jaundice, measles, diarrhea, polio, and AIDS, not to mention newcomers like West Nile and SARS. Also, since September 11, it is no longer unthinkable that a terrorist would intentionally...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
This volume presents a collection of reviews derived from work presented at the Aegean Conference: “4th Crossroads between innate and adaptive immunity”. This meeting was the fourth in a series, and assembled a team of scientists working on mechanisms by which the innate immune system of the...
by Hollie Swanson
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2015
This book provides an insightful analysis of the chemopreventive actions of flavonoids. Flavonoids are naturally occurring constituents of plants that have been traditionally used as anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer medicines. In addition, human consumption of vegetables and fruits with high concentrations...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2010
Systemic lupus erythematosus (S.L.E.), commonly called lupus, is a chronic autoimmune disorder that can affect virtually any organ of the body. In lupus, the body's immune system, which normally functions to protect against foreign invaders, becomes hyperactive, forming antibodies that attack normal...
Asthma
Immunopathology and Immunotherapy / Immunopathologie und Immunotherapie
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Cardiac Surgery
Current Issues 4
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The topics in this book represent the presentations given at the Seventh Annual Meeting entitled "Cardiac Surgery: Current Issues," held at the Frenchman's Reef Beach Resort, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, November 9-12, 1994. This symposium was sponsored by the American College of Chest...
Cardiac Surgery
Current Issues 2
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The topicS in this book represent the presentations given at the Fifth Annual Meeting entitled "Cardiac Surgery: Current Issues" held at the Frenchman's Reef Beach Resort. St. Thomas. U.S. Virgin Islands. November 11-14. 1992. This symposium was sponsored by the Division of Cardiothoracic...
by Ronald A. Asherson
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2018
Written by the foremost researchers in the field, this book gathers together in a single source the many important clinical associations of antiphospholipid antibodies. Antibody-related clotting mechanisms and their relationship to conditions such as recurrent strokes, chorea, multi infarct dementias,...
Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Pathogenesis, Clinical Aspects and Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
Neuropsychiatric manifestation in systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) is one of the most recalcitrant complications of the disease. According to the 1999 ACR nomenclature and case definitions, diffuse psychiatric/neuropsychological syndromes in NPSLE (anxiety disorder, acute confusional state, cognitive...
Bioinformatics Programming in Python
A Practical Course for Beginners
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2011
This first introductory book designed to train novice programmers is based on a student course taught by the author, and has been optimized for biology students without previous experience in programming.
By interspersing theory chapters with numerous small and large programming exercises, the author...
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Derived Exosomes
The Potential for Translational Nanomedicine
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2015
Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes are at the forefront of research in two of the most high profile and funded scientific areas – cardiovascular research and stem cells. Mesenchymal Stem Cell Derived Exosomes provides insight into the biofunction and molecular mechanisms, practical tools for...
Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides
Structure, Chemical Synthesis, Biogenesis and Interaction with Host Cells
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2011
The bacterial lipopolysaccharide also known as endotoxin is exhaustively covered in the present work. Central emphasis is placed upon the fine chemical structure of the lipopolysaccharide and its significance for understanding their activity and function. In particular, the role it plays in the interaction...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2009
Our gut is colonized by numerous bacteria throughout our life, and the gut epithelium is constantly exposed to foreign microbes and dietary antigens. Thus, the gut epithelium acts as a barrier against microbial invaders and is equipped with various innate defense systems. Resident commensal and foreign...
by G. Angelini, D. Bonamonte
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Skin diseases caused by aquatic organisms are continually on the increase owing to the great number of people who now converge on the hydrosphere for holidays, sports and professional activities. Aquatic skin diseases are no longer only a seasonal affliction but can be observed at any period, thanks...