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Neonatal Immunity
Constantin Bona
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Description for Neonatal Immunity
Paperback. Series: Contemporary Immunology. Num Pages: 401 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 539.
A critical review of the classic, as wells as most recent-and quite seminal-findings concerning the phenotypic and molecular characteristics of both fetal and neonatal B and T cells, the cells that mediate antibody and cellular immune responses in newborns and infants. Dr. Bona shows how the antibody response of neonates is modulated by maternal antibodies and how, in certain cases, this can cause transient or life-threatening neonatal autoimmune disease. He also describes the characteristics of neonatal tolerance induced by foreign allo- and self-antigens, which are the basis for understanding impaired infant immune response and which provide a rationale for the ... Read more
A critical review of the classic, as wells as most recent-and quite seminal-findings concerning the phenotypic and molecular characteristics of both fetal and neonatal B and T cells, the cells that mediate antibody and cellular immune responses in newborns and infants. Dr. Bona shows how the antibody response of neonates is modulated by maternal antibodies and how, in certain cases, this can cause transient or life-threatening neonatal autoimmune disease. He also describes the characteristics of neonatal tolerance induced by foreign allo- and self-antigens, which are the basis for understanding impaired infant immune response and which provide a rationale for the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
401
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Contemporary Immunology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
389
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781617374920
SKU
V9781617374920
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Reviews for Neonatal Immunity
"...an excellent reference reference for both reviewing the existing literature and for updating our current knowledge and understanding of how the immune system develops during foetal and neonatal life. This text is by far the most comprehensive review to date on neonatal immunity and I strongly recommend it to anyone with interest in the field." -Australian Veterinary Journal ... Read more