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Cytokines and Chemokines in Infectious Diseases Handbook
. Ed(S): Kotb, Malak; Calandra, Thierry
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Description for Cytokines and Chemokines in Infectious Diseases Handbook
paperback. Editor(s): Kotb, Malak; Calandra, Thierry. Series: Infectious Disease. Num Pages: 436 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 861.
A comprehensive review of what is known about the role of cytokines and chemokines in a variety of human infectious diseases, including gram-negative and -positive infections, listeriosis, mycobacterial infections, lyme arthritis, pneumonia, fungal infections, HIV, leishmaniasis, and sepsis. The authors demonstrate the different cytokine and chemokine production profiles in response to a wide variety of pathogens and the importance of host genetic factors in determining the type and magnitude of responses to a given microorganism. They also critically evaluate the use of cytokines and anticytokines in the treatment of infectious diseases and show how knowledge of cytokine pleiotropic effects, redundancy, ... Read more
A comprehensive review of what is known about the role of cytokines and chemokines in a variety of human infectious diseases, including gram-negative and -positive infections, listeriosis, mycobacterial infections, lyme arthritis, pneumonia, fungal infections, HIV, leishmaniasis, and sepsis. The authors demonstrate the different cytokine and chemokine production profiles in response to a wide variety of pathogens and the importance of host genetic factors in determining the type and magnitude of responses to a given microorganism. They also critically evaluate the use of cytokines and anticytokines in the treatment of infectious diseases and show how knowledge of cytokine pleiotropic effects, redundancy, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Humana United States
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
Series
Infectious Disease
Number of Pages
436
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781617372476
SKU
V9781617372476
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Cytokines and Chemokines in Infectious Diseases Handbook
"The material in this handbook is compiled in such a way that the handbook acts as an intersection of the disciplines of immunology and infectious diseases. Individuals from disciplines on either side of the fence will find this a useful resource for learning about the interplay of host humeral immunity and various infections...this book will provide a useful resource ... Read more