Immunologi

At first glance the destruction of a target cell by a killer cell seems to be a simple endeavor. A closer look, however, reveals the complex mechanisms underlying this task. Killer …

Natural Killer (NK) cells are large granular lymphocytes of the innate immune system. Importantly, NK cells also link the innate and adaptive immune responses, contributing to the …

This volume provides detailed, up-to-date methods used in basic and applied research on T-cell activation. Chapters explore the fundamentals in T-cell biology a board range …

In light of the discovery of Autoimmune Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants, or ASIA, Vaccines and Autoimmunity explores the role of adjuvants specifically aluminum in different …

Part I covers monoclonal antibody generation, Part II deals with monoclonal antibody expression and purification, Part III presents methods for monoclonal antibody characterization …

This book, the proceedings of the 32nd International Conference on Transplantation and Clinical Immunology, held in Lyon, France, on May 25-26, 2000, addresses novel issues in …

The high-throughput techniques underlying a systems level analysis of biological organisms have emerged as powerful tools in the study of disease mechanisms. On the other hand, …

The purpose of this volume is to highlight some current areas of poxvirus research which are likely to be particularly fruitful in the upcoming few years.

Animal cell technology is a growing discipline of cell biology which aims to understand structures, functions and behaviors of differentiated animal cells, and also to ascertain …

Social and Cultural Lives of Immune Systems introduces a provocative new hypothesis in medico-social theory - the theory that immunity and disease are in part socially constituted. …