Principles of Immunopharmacology /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Nijkamp, F.P. (Editor ), Parnham, Michael. (Editor )
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Basel : Birkhäuser Basel : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2011.
Edición:3rd ed. 2011.
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Altering the chain of command in host defence
  • Immunity: Hematopoiesis and lymphocyte development: an introduction
  • T cell subsets and T cell-mediated immunity.-Antibody diversity and B lymphocyte-mediated immunity
  • Dendritic cells
  • Cytokines
  • Innate immunity - phagocytes, natural killer cells and the complement system
  • Inflammatory mediators and intracellular signalling
  • Immune response in human pathology: Infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
  • Immune response in human pathology: Hypersensitivity and autoimmunity
  • Cancer immunity
  • Neuroimmunoendocrinology.- Immunodiagnosis: Antibody detection
  • Immunoassays
  • Flow cytometry
  • Microarrays
  •  Immunotherapeutics: Vaccines
  • Plasma-derived immunoglobulins
  • Anti-allergic drugs
  • Drugs for the treatment of airway disease
  • Perspectives of immunotherapy in the management of asthma and other allergic conditions
  • Immunostimulants in cancer therapy
  • Anti-infective activity of immunomodulators
  • Immunopharmacology of probiotics and prebiotics
  • Mild plant and dietary immunomodulators
  • Influence of antibacterial drugs on the immune system
  • Cytotoxic drugs
  • Immunosuppressives in transplant rejection
  • Corticosteroids
  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  • Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
  • Immunotoxicology
  • Appendices
  • Glossary
  • Index.