books about: immunologic (perspective infections)

books about: immunologic

books:

Toll and Toll-Like Receptors:: An Immunologic Perspective (Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit)
Tina Rich

Springer, 2005

Until recently innate immunity was viewed as the poorer relative of the sophisticated adaptive immune response. We now know, however, that these ?higher? immune responses are actually underpinned by an elegantly hewn system of innate immune surveillance. Discovered first by developmental biologists, again by immunologists, and even by sociologists, Toll receptors have revolutionized our understanding of innate immunology. Although a small part ...

Immunologic Disorders in Infants and Children
E. Richard Stiehm, Hans D. Ochs, ...

Saunders, 2004

Written and edited by international experts in the field, this 5th Edition guides readers through all of the most recent advances in pediatric immunology-from development and function of the immune system...to the latest on primary and secondary immunodeficiencies...to the newest treatments and must-have advice on transplantation. Completely revised and expanded, the New Edition features two new editors, Dr. Hans Ochs and Dr. Jerry ...

Samter's Immunologic Diseases (Immunologic Diseases ( Samter's))
K. Frank Austen, Michael M Frank, ...

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001

The thoroughly updated Sixth Edition of this classic two-volume work continues to provide a comprehensive overview of immunology, its clinical applications, immunopathology, and allergy. A text revised and updated throughout facilitates an understanding of the host mechanisms in immunologic diseases. The strength of this text is its clinically oriented emphasis on immunologic diseases and differential approach to symptoms and syndromes. This ...

Pocket ImmunoFacts: Vaccines & Immunologics

1 review
John D Grabenstein, Laurie A Grabenstein

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002

Riddled with errors
The book is supposed to be a compendium of facts on all available vaccinations. Although a worthy concept, the number of surprising errors reduces its value considerably. For instance, the book says meningococcal vaccine is given to prevent lung disease (page 267), but in fact it prevents meningitis. And included in the list of conditions that are not contraindications for vaccination are ...

Infections and Immunologic Disorders in Pediatric Surgery

1 review
Eric W., M.D. Fonkalsrud, Thomas M., M.D. Krummel

W.B. Saunders Company, 1992

Need new edition
Infection and immunolgy is changinig everday.The book is very elegently designed and written, but it has to be renewed according to recent observations.