Principles of Immunopharmacology

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Nijkamp, Frans P. (Editor), Parnham, Michael. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Basel : Birkhäuser Basel : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2005.
Edition:2nd ed. 2005.
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/3-7643-7408-X
Table of Contents:
  • Mechanisms of immunity
  • Hematopoiesis, including lymphocyte development and maturation
  • T cell-mediated immunity
  • Antibody diversity and B cell-mediated immunity
  • 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
  • Gene arrays
  • Proteomics and applications within the drug development pipeline
  • Immunotherapeutics
  • Vaccines
  • Sera and immunoglobulins
  • Anti-allergic drugs
  • Drugs for the treatment of asthma and COPD
  • Immunostimulants in cancer therapy
  • Anti-infective activity of immunomodulators
  • Mild plant and dietary immunomodulators
  • Influence of antibacterial drugs on the immune system
  • Immunosuppressives in transplant rejection
  • Cytotoxic drugs
  • Corticosteroids
  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  • Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs
  • Perspectives of immunotherapy in the management of asthma and other allergic conditions
  • Immunotoxicology
  • Immunotoxicology.