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Allergens and respiratory pollutants : the role of innate immunity /

Allergens and respiratory pollutants is a collection of 12 authoritative papers that draws upon the collective expertise of world leaders in the fields of innate immunity, immunotoxicology and pulmonary biology. The book critically explores the biological and immunological mechanisms that contribute...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Williams, Marc A. (Biologist)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Biohealthcare Pub., 2011.
Colección:Biohealthcare Publishing series on medical and health science, technology and policy ; v. 2.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Allergens and respiratory pollutants is a collection of 12 authoritative papers that draws upon the collective expertise of world leaders in the fields of innate immunity, immunotoxicology and pulmonary biology. The book critically explores the biological and immunological mechanisms that contribute to immune dysfunction on exposure to allergens and the susceptibility to infectious disease on exposure to ambient pollutants. The clinical relevance of exposure to ambient airborne xenobiotics is critically discussed and collectively, this book provides an educational forum that links the health effects of environmental exposures, immune dysfunction and inflammatory airways disease. Discusses recent advances in our understanding of cell-mediated innate immune mechanisms that occur during allergic inflammation and provides important timely coverage of diseases of concern and how such diseases are influenced by a dysfunctional immune systemProvides useful information on linking environmental 'danger signals' that provoke immune dysfunction and exacerbation of existing diseaseDraws upon the collective expertise of an international college of leaders in the field, but also provides chapters that provide essential reference material.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxvi, 286 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1908818069
9781908818065