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Principles of Immunopharmacology

This single volume represents an additional text for students who require background information on the immune response, its diagnosis and its modification by drugs and chemicals. The first section of the book, providing a basic introduction to immunology and its relevance for human disease, has bee...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Nijkamp, Frans P. (Editor ), Parnham, Michael (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Basel : Birkhäuser Basel : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2005.
Edición:2nd ed. 2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Mechanisms of immunity
  • Hematopoiesis, including lymphocyte development and maturation
  • T cell-mediated immunity
  • Antibody diversity and B cell-mediated immunity
  • Cytokines
  • Innate immunity - phagocytes, natural killer cells and the complement system
  • Inflammatory mediators and intracellular signalling
  • Immune response in human pathology: infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
  • Immune response in human pathology: hypersensitivity and autoimmunity
  • Cancer immunity
  • Neuroimmunoendocrinology
  • Immunodiagnosis
  • Antibody detection
  • Immunoassays
  • Flow cytometry
  • Gene arrays
  • Proteomics and applications within the drug development pipeline
  • Immunotherapeutics
  • Vaccines
  • Sera and immunoglobulins
  • Anti-allergic drugs
  • Drugs for the treatment of asthma and COPD
  • Immunostimulants in cancer therapy
  • Anti-infective activity of immunomodulators
  • Mild plant and dietary immunomodulators
  • Influence of antibacterial drugs on the immune system
  • Immunosuppressives in transplant rejection
  • Cytotoxic drugs
  • Corticosteroids
  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  • Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs
  • Perspectives of immunotherapy in the management of asthma and other allergic conditions
  • Immunotoxicology
  • Immunotoxicology.