Immunity to parasitic infections
Immunity to parasitic infections [electronic resource] /
edited by Tracey Lamb.
- Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
- 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Parasitic infections remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the world today. Often endemic in developing countries many parasitic diseases are neglected in terms of research funding and much remains to be understood about parasites and the interactions they have with the immune system. This book examines current knowledge about immune responses to parasitic infections affecting humans, including interactions that occur during co-infections, and how immune responses may be manipulated to develop therapeutic interventions against parasitic infection. For easy reference, the most commonly studied parasites are examined in individual chapters written by investigators at the forefront of their field. An overview of the immune system, as well as introductions to protozoan and helminth parasites, is included to guide background reading. A historical perspective of the field of immunoparasitology acknowledges the contributions of investigators who have been instrumental in developing this field of research"--Provided by publisher.
9781118393338 1118393333 9781118393345 1118393341 9781118405321 1118405323 9781118393321 1118393325 128355044X 9781283550444
9786613862891
386289 MIL DD27B454-2E68-4FD7-96F2-04C0EC5F0221 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2012024361
Parasitic diseases--Immunology.
Immune system--Physiology.
Immunity--Physiology.
Parasitic diseases--Treatment.
MEDICAL--Parasitology.
Parasitic Diseases--immunology.
Immune System--physiology.
Immunity--physiology.
Parasitic Diseases--therapy.
Electronic books.
RC119 / .I46 2012
616.9/6071
WC 695
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Parasitic infections remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the world today. Often endemic in developing countries many parasitic diseases are neglected in terms of research funding and much remains to be understood about parasites and the interactions they have with the immune system. This book examines current knowledge about immune responses to parasitic infections affecting humans, including interactions that occur during co-infections, and how immune responses may be manipulated to develop therapeutic interventions against parasitic infection. For easy reference, the most commonly studied parasites are examined in individual chapters written by investigators at the forefront of their field. An overview of the immune system, as well as introductions to protozoan and helminth parasites, is included to guide background reading. A historical perspective of the field of immunoparasitology acknowledges the contributions of investigators who have been instrumental in developing this field of research"--Provided by publisher.
9781118393338 1118393333 9781118393345 1118393341 9781118405321 1118405323 9781118393321 1118393325 128355044X 9781283550444
9786613862891
386289 MIL DD27B454-2E68-4FD7-96F2-04C0EC5F0221 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2012024361
Parasitic diseases--Immunology.
Immune system--Physiology.
Immunity--Physiology.
Parasitic diseases--Treatment.
MEDICAL--Parasitology.
Parasitic Diseases--immunology.
Immune System--physiology.
Immunity--physiology.
Parasitic Diseases--therapy.
Electronic books.
RC119 / .I46 2012
616.9/6071
WC 695