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The Impact of Biotechnology on Autoimmunity
. Ed(S): Dalgleish, A. G.; Albertini, A.; Paoletti, Rodolfo
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Paperback. Editor(s): Dalgleish, A. G.; Albertini, A.; Paoletti, Rodolfo. Series: Medical Science Symposia Series. Num Pages: 137 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCJ; MJCM; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 8. Weight in Grams: 254.
The term "autoimmunity" has been used to categorize a number of different diseases of unknown etiology. The term as applied to many of these diseases would probably be interpreted best as "autoreactivity," as the clinical phenotypes are often characterized by an inflammatory-like accumulation of activated cells of the immune system at sites of obvious damage of normal cells and/or tissue. The reasons as to why an immune system should attack itself are far from clear, although the association with specific infectious diseases in genetically susceptible people remains perhaps our best lead. The input of the biotechnological revolution has enabled us ... Read more
The term "autoimmunity" has been used to categorize a number of different diseases of unknown etiology. The term as applied to many of these diseases would probably be interpreted best as "autoreactivity," as the clinical phenotypes are often characterized by an inflammatory-like accumulation of activated cells of the immune system at sites of obvious damage of normal cells and/or tissue. The reasons as to why an immune system should attack itself are far from clear, although the association with specific infectious diseases in genetically susceptible people remains perhaps our best lead. The input of the biotechnological revolution has enabled us ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
137
Condition
New
Series
Medical Science Symposia Series
Number of Pages
137
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401044844
SKU
V9789401044844
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