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Invertebrate Immunology
. Ed(S): Rinkevich, B.; Muller, Werner E. G.
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Description for Invertebrate Immunology
paperback. Editor(s): Rinkevich, B.; Muller, Werner E. G. Series: Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM; PSB; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
The biological bases of invertebrate immune responses have interested scientists for decades, from the first relevant observation by E. Metchnikoff in 1882, who discovered phagocytosis while studying starfish larvae. Invertebrate immunology first began to be appre ciated as an important field in the late 1960s and 1970s. However, in the following years there was much controversy regarding the question: do invertebrates offer insight into the origin of the sophisticated immune responses of the vertebrates? There are several reasons why progress in research on invertebrate immune competence has been painfully slow. One of the main impediments to the progress, as compared ... Read more
The biological bases of invertebrate immune responses have interested scientists for decades, from the first relevant observation by E. Metchnikoff in 1882, who discovered phagocytosis while studying starfish larvae. Invertebrate immunology first began to be appre ciated as an important field in the late 1960s and 1970s. However, in the following years there was much controversy regarding the question: do invertebrates offer insight into the origin of the sophisticated immune responses of the vertebrates? There are several reasons why progress in research on invertebrate immune competence has been painfully slow. One of the main impediments to the progress, as compared ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
Series
Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642797378
SKU
V9783642797378
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Reviews for Invertebrate Immunology
"...an essential text for any invertebrate immunologist. Furthermore, it should also be of interest to scientists with backgrounds in vertebrate immunology." Immunology Today