Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Immunology of the Gut; Contents; Introduction; The secretory IgA system of the gut; Discussion; The natural history of the cells producing IgA in the gut; Discussion; Significance of immune mechanisms in relation to enteric infections of the gastrointestinal tract in animals; Discussion; Intestinal secretion of IgA and IgM: a hypothetical model; Discussion; Antibodies in human serum and milk induced enterobacteria and food proteins; Discussion; Immunological responses to bacterial plaque in the mouth; Discussion.
  • Sites of synthesis and localization of IgE in rats infested with Nippostrongylus brasiliensisDiscussion; The immunological consequences of nematode infection; Discussion; Role of the eosinophil; Discussion; Genetic and nutritional variations in antigen handling and disease; Discussion; Gastrointestinal complications of immunodeficiency syndromes; Discussion; Immunobiology and pathogenesis of alpha chain disease; Discussion; Immunological studies in inflammatory bowel disease; Discussion; Effects of local delayed hypersensitivity on the small intestine; Discussion.
  • Immunopathology of coeliac diseaseDiscussion; General discussion; Homing of T blasts; The induction of tolerance to orally administered antigens; Immunization with Escherichia coli hybrids; Antigen entry in gut; The intestinal bacterial load; Gut not a primary lymphoid organ; Future work; Index of contributors; Subject index.