Neonatal Immunity

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bona, Constantin. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana, 2005.
Edition:1st ed. 2005.
Series:Contemporary Immunology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-825-0
Table of Contents:
  • Structure and Function of the Immune System in Vertebrates
  • Ontogeny and the Development of Cells Mediating Innate and Adaptive Immunity
  • Phenotypic Characteristics of Neonatal B Cells
  • Molecular Characteristics of the Neonatal B-Cell Repertoire
  • Genetically Programmed Temporal Ordered Activation of Neonatal B-Cell Clones
  • Antibody Responses in Fetuses and Newborns
  • Effect of Maternal Antibodies on Neonatal B-Cell Response
  • Neonatal Autoimmune Diseases Caused by Maternal Pathogenic Autoantibodies
  • Phenotypic Characteristics of Neonatal T Cells
  • Expression of MHC Molecules in Neonates
  • Neonatal Cytokine Network
  • Cell-Mediated Immune Responses in Neonates
  • Fetal and Neonatal Tolerance
  • Development of Efficient Prophylactic Vaccines and Theracines for Newborns and Infants.