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9780367348946: Principles of Mucosal Immunology

Synopsis

This respected graduate-level textbook provides comprehensive and accessible coverage of the basic and clinical aspects of the mucosal immune system, addressing the major components of the mucosal barrier ? gastrointestinal, upper and lower respiratory, ocular, and genitourinary mucosal immune systems ? in a highly user-friendly style. The editors of and contributors to the book, all internationally-recognized leaders, present the current principles, concepts, and basic processes involved in mucosal immunology, mucosal diseases, and host defense at mucosal surfaces. Topics discussed include the development and structure of the mucosal immune system and its cellular constituents, host-microbe relationships, infection, mucosal diseases, and vaccines. The second edition has been carefully updated throughout to reflect the latest developments from clinical research and key literature has been fully updated.

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À propos de l?auteur

The Society for Mucosal Immunology advances research and education related to the field of mucosal immunology.

Phillip D. Smith, MD, is Professor of Medicine and Microbiology and The Mary J Bradford Professor of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama.

Thomas T. MacDonald, PhD, FRCPath, FMedSci, is Dean for Research and Professor of Immunology, Centre for Immunology and Infectious Disease, at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London.

Richard S. Blumberg, MD, is Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Chief, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780815345558: Principles of Mucosal Immunology

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0815345550 ISBN 13 :  9780815345558
Editeur : CRC Press Inc, 2020
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