Experimental Models of Multiple Sclerosis
. Ed(S): Lavi, Ehud; Constantinescu, Cris S.
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Description for Experimental Models of Multiple Sclerosis
Hardback. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an enigmatic immune mediated disease of the central nervous system that affects about 350,000 individuals in the US, and many more around the world. This book combines the different experimental models for MS. It aims to improve our understanding of this disease and help us think about potential therapies for it. Editor(s): Lavi, Ehud; Constantinescu, Cris S. Num Pages: 902 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1470.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an enigmatic immune mediated disease of the central nervous system that affects about 350,000 individuals in the US, and many more around the world. The mechanism of this disease is largely unknown and there is no cure for it. However, there are several well-characterized experimental animal models that help us understand and speculate about potential mechanisms of pathology in this disease. Many of the experimental therapies designed for this disease rely on testing the drugs in animal models before using it in clinical trials. This book combines for the first time the different experimental models for ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
902
Condition
New
Number of Pages
902
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387255170
SKU
V9780387255170
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99-15
Reviews for Experimental Models of Multiple Sclerosis
From the reviews: "A specialist book that aims to combine and present information about every existing animal model for multiple sclerosis. The target audience for this book includes neuroscientists, neurologists, immunologists, microbiologists, and neuropathologists. Clearly, some neuroradiologists … will also benefit from the information in this book. For the readers of AJNR, it is thought ... Read more