Kluwer, 2012. — 504 p. The book is designed to serve health care professionals in the diagnosis and management of allergic and other immunological disorders. The manual presents the basic and essential material and provides specific information to assist in clinical decision-making and treatment planning. The specialist will find this manual a convenient reference handbook,...
4th edition. — Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2002. — 1435 p. — (Formerly Known as the Spiral Manual Series) — ISBN: 978-0781730525 Completely revised and updated for its Fourth Edition, this "Spiral Manual" is a quick-reference guide to the diagnosis and treatment of allergies and immunologic disorders in children and adults. It's coverage includes allergic and immunologic...
John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2009. — 912 p. Print ISBN: 9780470117910, Online ISBN: 9780470485408 DOI: 10.1002/9780470485408 Product Information 70-chapter authoritative reference that covers therapeutic monoclonal antibody discovery, development, and clinical applications while incorporating principles, experimental data, and methodologies. First book to address the discovery and...
CRC Press, 2018. — 358 p. Written by the foremost researchers in the field, this book gathers together in a single source the many important clinical associations of antiphospholipid antibodies. Antibody-related clotting mechanisms and their relationship to conditions such as recurrent strokes, chorea, multi infarct dementias, a variety of spinal syndromes, Addison's Disease,...
16th Edition. — 2008. — 37 p. Joseph Burrascano, MD is one of the most recognized doctors specializing in research and in the treatment of Lyme Disease. Although he is no longer in active practice, he is very active in research and providing both practitioners and patients the tools they need to improve the patient’s quality of life. Dr. Burrascano’s 16th Edition (October 2008)...
Springer, 2011. — 366 p. The aim of this book is to fill the gaps in the recognition of the clinical presentation and triggers of anaphylaxis, the understanding of its natural history, its prevention, and the newest treatment options.
Landes Bioscience, 2005. — 162 p. Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a very common T cell-mediated disease of the skin with a high socioeconomic impact in both professional and nonprofessional settings. The large interest on cutaneous reactions to haptens has involved in the last twenty years not only dermatologists and allergists, but also immunologists and basic...
Springer Basel, 2011. — 237 p. — (Progress in Inflammation Research). — ISBN10: 3034801475, ISBN13: 978-3034801478. Product Description The inflammasome was first described in 2002 as a molecular complex activating proinflammatory caspases and therefore regulating the maturation and biological activities of cytokines such as IL-1 and IL-18. This finding was substantiated by the...
2nd edition. — Wolters Kluwer, 2013. — 300 p. — (The Washington manual). — ISBN: 978-1-4511-1367-9. Approach to the Allergic Patient Basic Immunology Underlying Allergic Reactions and Inflammation Allergic Rhinitis and Sinusitis Asthma Occupational Asthma Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Pulmonary Function Tests In Vivo and In Vitro Diagnostic Tests of Allergy Urticaria and...
Nova Science, 2010. — 405 p. Neutrophils are the most abundant type of white blood cells in mammals and form an essential part of the innate immune system. However, during the beginning (acute) phase of inflammation, particularly as a result of bacterial infection and some cancers, neutrophils are one of first-responders of inflammatory cells to migrate toward the site of...
Cambridge University Press, 2005. — 320 p. This book describes the role of the neutrophil in infection and inflammation and provides an up-to-date review of the biochemistry and physiology of this cell, highlighting the mechanisms by which they seek out and destroy pathogenic microorganisms. The development of these cells during haematopoiesis is described and the mechanisms...
Springer, 2017. — 371 p. This new edition is a comprehensive and updated resource on antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), which is an autoimmune disorder. In APS, the body recognizes certain normal components of blood and/or cell membranes as foreign substances and produces antibodies (antiphospholipid antibodies) against them. APS is associated with recurrent clotting events...
CRC Press, 2022. — 202 p. — ISBN: 9781032004457. The Manual of Allergy and Clinical Immunology provides brief clinical summaries of complex and emerging topics encountered in the field of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. As knowledge in the specialty is rapidly evolving, this book condenses this material while maintaining an evidence-based approach to the practice. It addresses...
New York: Academic Press, 2021. — 442 p. Inflammation and Natural Products brings together research in the area of natural products and their anti-inflammatory action in medical, nutraceutical and, food products, addressing specific chronic inflammatory diseases like cancer and the mechanistic aspects of the mode of action of some key natural products. Inflammation is a...
3rd edition. — Informa Healthcare, 2006. — 346 p. — ISBN10: 0849340764, ISBN13: 978-0849340765. Offering step-by-step technical details, Liposome Technology, Third Edition, Three Volume Set provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of liposome technology, including liposome preparation and analysis, entrapment of drugs and other materials into liposomes, and liposome...
3rd edition. — Informa Healthcare, 2006. — 422 p. — ISBN10: 0849340764, ISBN13: 978-0849340765. Offering step-by-step technical details, Liposome Technology, Third Edition, Three Volume Set provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of liposome technology, including liposome preparation and analysis, entrapment of drugs and other materials into liposomes, and liposome...
3rd edition. — Informa Healthcare, 2006. — 462 p. — ISBN10: 0849340764, ISBN13: 978-0849340765. Offering step-by-step technical details, Liposome Technology, Third Edition, Three Volume Set provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of liposome technology, including liposome preparation and analysis, entrapment of drugs and other materials into liposomes, and liposome...
Informa Healthcare, 2007. — 376 p. — (Clinical Allergy and Immunology Series 20). Rhinosinusitis is increasing in prevalence and incidence, and has been estimated to affect approximately 31 million patients in the United States each year. This comprehensive reference offers recommendations for the optimal treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis and indicates pathways for new...
Academic Press, 2004. — 628 p. The book offers an integrated view of all aspects of B cells to produce a normal immune response as a constant, and the molecular basis of numerous diseases due to B cell abnormality. The book presents research on microRNAs in B cell development and immunity, new developments in understanding lymphoma biology, and therapeutic targeting of B cells...
Karger AG, 2010. — 223 p. TNF is a multifunctional proinflammatory cytokine central to the development and homeostasis of the immune system and a regulator of cell activation, differentiation and death. Recent decades have seen an enormous scientific and clinical interest in the function of TNF in physiology and disease. A vast amount of data has been accumulated at the...
Springer, 2016. — 231 p. — ISBN: 978-3-319-26133-1. This volume details our current understanding of the architecture and signaling capabilities of the B cell antigen receptor (BCR) in health and disease. The first chapters review new insights into the assembly of BCR components and their organization on the cell surface. Subsequent contributions focus on the molecular...
Academic Press, 2006. - 580 p. - Volume 74 of Vitamines and Hormones. First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press. In the early days of the serial, the subjects of vitamins and hormones were quite distinct. The Editorial Board now reflects expertise in the field of hormone action, vitamin action, X-ray crystal...
Springer, 2012. - 338 p. In 1960 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet received the Noble Prize in Physiology and Medicine. He titled his Nobel Lecture Immunological Recognition of Self emphasizing the central argument of immunological tolerance in How does the vertebrate organism recognize self from nonself in this the immunological sense — and how did the capacity evolve. The concept...
Humana Press, 2009. — 331 p. In medical practice there are often complex cases that make extraordinary demands on a clinician’s knowledge and ingenuity. In Challenging Cases in Allergy and Immunology, the authors provide these types of fascinating, and informative cases to complement a basic knowledge of diagnosis and management in these fields. As such, this novel title will...
Karger, 2003. — 153 p. This volume summarizes the most current information on local immuntherapy compiled by internationally renowned specialists. In the methodology section, general aspects of local immunotherapy are presented including its history, allergen resorption and biodistribution, mechanisms of oral tolerance and practical experiences. The second section devoted to...
Yale University Press, 2015. — 344 p. We purchase them through cata logs and online suppliers; we mail them in polypropylene tubes; we pass them surreptitiously from hand to pocket at scientifi c meetings; we borrow (with or without permission) a drop from a labmate for a crucial assay; we add microliter amounts to cultures of cells to activate, isolate, kill, block, blot,...
Academic Press, 2000. - 413 p. Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA) Determine Histocompatibility in Transplantation The Organization of HLA Genes Within the HLA Complex HLA Class I Antigens and Alleles: Workshops and Nomenclature HLA Class II Antigens and Alleles: Workshops and Nomenclature HLA Typing at the DNA Level HLA Class I and II Molecules Present Peptide Antigens to Different...
Wiley-Blackwell, 2015. — 403 p. Vaccinology: An Essential Guide outlines in a clear, practical format the entire vaccine development process, from conceptualization and basic immunological principles through to clinical testing and licensing of vaccines. With an outstanding introduction to the history and practice of vaccinology, it also guides the reader through the basic...
CRC Press, 2004. - 184 p. Product Description Lipospheres in Drug Targets and Delivery: Approaches, Methods, and Applications presents an overview of the most recent applications of lipospheres primarily in the field of medicine, pharmaceutics, and biotechnology. It includes chapters on preparation, characterization, delivery (of peptides, proteins, vaccines, nucleic acids),...
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2015. — 665 p. — ISBN: 978-3-662-45024-6. — DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-45024-6. This book is an indispensable tool for anyone involved in the research, development, or manufacture of new or existing vaccines. It describes a wide array of analytical and quality control technologies for the diverse vaccine modalities. Topics covered include the application...
5th Edition. — W. W. Norton & Company, 2021. — 624 p. — ISBN: 9780393533361. A thoroughly updated introduction to immunology, now with powerful online assessment and robust instructor resources. The Immune System is a concise yet thorough human-oriented introduction to how the human immune system works. It provides an up-to-date presentation of the field, written in an...
Springer, 2012. — xx, 633 p. Sjögren’s Syndrome: Diagnosis and Therapeutics provides a thorough, multisystemic overview of the clinical manifestations of Sjögren’s Syndrome. It contains chapters pertinent across the range of medical specialties that may encounter Sjögren’s Syndrome cases. Chapters are specialty-specific, for easy reference by the relevant medical specialist. In...
Oxford University Press, 2015. — 385 p. The book follows the extraordinary journey of the medics and scientists who shaped the course of medical advances in the field of immunology. One of the oldest of the medical sciences, immunology has a history that has seen chemists, physicists and biologists alike seeking to unravel the most complex system in the human body outside the...
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2015. — 485 p. — ISBN: 978-1-118-60916-3 (pbk.) In the past 60 years, allergic disorders have increased dramatically in westernized countries, especially in North America, Europe and Australia/New Zealand. In the last half of the twentieth century, increases in respiratory allergies, i.e. asthma and allergic rhinitis, largely accounted for the rise in...
John Wiley & Sons, 2015. — 1030 p. — ISBN: 978-1-118-60916-3. Allergy Atopic Dermatitis in Infants and Young Children Atopic Dermatitis in Teenagers and Adults Contact Dermatitis Allergic Rhinitis Non-Allergic Rhinitis Sinusitis Allergic Diseases of the Eye Tests for Assessing Asthma Asthma in Teenagers and Adults Evaluation of Cough Exercise-Induced Asthma Occupational Asthma...
American Chemical Society, 2014. — 169 p. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are an important class of therapeutic that has greatly expanded our ability to treat a variety of indications, including cancer, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases. The cost of developing these molecules and ensuring that they are fit for purpose is much higher than for small-molecule drugs....
Oxford University Press, 2013. — 659 p. The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Immunology and Allergy is a unique, practical and clinically relevant guide for clinicians and laboratory staff to assist with the diagnosis and management of immunological/allergic disease, and the correct selection and interpretation of immunological tests, and has been expanded to include the latest...
4th edition. — Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019. — 705 p. Covers the full breadth of immunology and allergy. Includes practical guidance for the diagnosis and management of all immunological and allergic diseases. Features the latest advances in the field, including biologics and autoantibody tests. Split into two sections for easy reference to individual tests and...
2nd Edition. - Humana Press, 2019. - 486 p. This second edition volume expands on the previous edition with descriptions of recent developments in the field. The chapters in this book cover topics such as monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of melanoma; production and purification of human monoclonal antibodies; humanization and optimization of monoclonal antibodies; rapid...
Humana Press, 2013. — 367 p. Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Methods in Molecular Biology series ISSN: 1064-3745. ISBN: 978-1-62703-585-9 There is no doubt that the introduction of monoclonal antibodies revolutionized immunology. The ease and reproducibility of the various techniques for preparing murine monoclonal antibodies, using both cellular and molecular...
Springer, 2004. — 320 p. If the antibody industry is to achieve its full potential in the next decade, the individual technical potentials must be exploited, the limitations must be addressed, and lessons learned must be applied both to current purification methods and to the new technologies that continue to emerge. This book presents an overview of the current advances...
Springer, 2004. — 239 p. It is now over one hundred years since von Behring and Kitsato first concluded experiments that led to the use of passive immunisation, employing antibodies raised in animals against tetanus and diphtheria toxins. The advancement of technology both in manufacturing purity product in a cost effective way and the clinical research has proved that...
Humana Press, 2013. — 609 p. Antigen processing is a biological process that prepares antigens for the presentation to special cells in the immune system called T lymphocytes. In Antigen Processing: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers in the field provide a comprehensive set of protocols for studying presentation of antigens produced in the standard processing pathways...
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