Mucosal Immunity and Infections at Mucosal Surfaces
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ISBN: 0195043294 / Publisher: Oxford University Press, May 1988
Presenting the latest information on the function of the mucosal immune system, this book demonstrat...
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Presenting the latest information on the function of the mucosal immune system, this book demonstrates that it has a "gatekeeper" role in preventing the entry of antigens via the mucosa and in filtering out antigens that do enter. The authors provide a comprehensive description of the systemand of how mucosal immune processes interact with pathogens on the mucosal surface. In a lucid fashion, they discuss the regulation of the IgA response, the relation between autoimmunity and mucosal immunoregulation, mucosal specific immune functions, and the mucosal immune mechanisms involved inviral and bacterial infections, including sexually transmitted diseases. This is a timely reference for immunologists, infectious disease specialists, and gastroenterologists. Contributors: M. Adachi, Ahren, K. Barrett, E. Beachey, E. Bearer, D. Befus, B. Bender, E. Benson, J. Bienenstock, E.Boedeker, D. Boraschi, D. Briles, T. Brown, R. Burnett, H. Caldwell, J. Castles, R. Chanock, M. Clements, D. Cohen, H. Courtney, J. Cowdery, S. Crago, S. Czinn, M. Davis, M. De Magistris, G. Dinari, W. Ealding, J. Eldgridge, C. Elson, S. Enerback, A. Fauci, C. Fiocchi, S. Formal, M. Gaspari, E.Gershwin, L. Gothefors, A. Graeff, H. Greenberg, D. Guy-Grand, W. Hadlow, T. Hale, L. Hagberg, D. Hasty, V. Hemming, J. Holmgren, T. Huff, S. James, M. Jertborn, P. Johnson, M. Kagnoff, D. Katz, H. Kawanishi, J. Kiely, H. Kiyono, K. Knight, K. Komiyama, K. Koyama, D. Kunimoto, T. Kurita, S. Kwan, M.Lamm, H. Lane, C. Laskin, R. Lathan, T. Lee, N. Lycke, R. Lynch, R. MacDermott, J. Marcelletti, L. Mayer, Z. McGee, J. McGhee, J. Mestecky, S. Michalek, M. Miller, Z. Moldoveanu, I. Moro, J. Morrison, B. Murphy, J. Mushinski, M. Nahm, T. Najai, G. Nash, T. Nealon, D. Nelson, L. Nencioni, N. Noro, E.Oads, P. Offit, P. Ogra, M. Okada, W. Paul, J. Philips, G. Prince, T. Quinn, M. Russelsl, D. Sack, C. Sandoe, R. Schneiderman, R. Schwartz, M. Scott, S. Senda, P. Sestini, R. Shahin, R. Shaw, J. Siegal, W. Simpson, P. Smith, M. Sneller, J. Stravnezer, A. Steinberg, B. Stollar, W. Strober, M. Sun, I.Suzuki, C. Svanborg-Eden, A-M. Svennerholm, A. Tagliabue, C. Thompson, M. Tomana, Vassalli, L. Villa, N. Watkins, R. Welliver, C. Wira, J. Wolf, S. Woogen, P. Wright, R. Yarchoan, J. Yodoi, M. Zeitz
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