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Treating Infectious Diseases in a Microbial World

Author : National Research Council

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 102 pages

File Size : 50,4 MB

Release : 2006-01-03

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0309180686

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Humans coexist with millions of harmless microorganisms, but emerging diseases, resistance to antibiotics, and the threat of bioterrorism are forcing scientists to look for new ways to confront the microbes that do pose a danger. This report identifies innovative approaches to the development of antimicrobial drugs and vaccines based on a greater understanding of how the human immune system interacts with both good and bad microbes. The report concludes that the development of a single superdrug to fight all infectious agents is unrealistic.



Janeway's Immunobiology

Author : Kenneth Murphy

Publisher : Garland Science

Page : pages

File Size : 26,51 MB

Release : 2010-06-22

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9780815344575

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The Janeway's Immunobiology CD-ROM, Immunobiology Interactive, is included with each book, and can be purchased separately. It contains animations and videos with voiceover narration, as well as the figures from the text for presentation purposes.



Infection & Immunity

Author : John Playfair

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 398 pages

File Size : 39,2 MB

Release : 2013-01-24

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0199609500

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The authors describe the main causes of infection that our bodies have to battle against - from bacteria to viruses - and explain the intricate and fascinating way that our bodies respond to infection - from detection of these potentially dangerous organisms, to their ultimate elimination









The Innate Immune Response to Noninfectious Stressors

Author : Massimo Amadori

Publisher : Academic Press

Page : 278 pages

File Size : 43,82 MB

Release : 2016-02-23

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0128019743

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The Innate Immune Response to Non-infectious Stressors: Human and Animal Models highlights fundamental mechanisms of stress response and important findings on how the immune system is affected, and in turn affects such a response. In addition, this book covers the crucial link between stress response and energy metabolism, prompts a re-appraisal of some crucial issues, and helps to define research priorities in this fascinating, somehow elusive field of investigation. - Provides insights into the fundamental homeostatic processes vis-à-vis stressors to help in investigation - Illustrates the depicted tenets and how to offset them against established models of response to physical and psychotic stressors in both animals and humans - Covers the crucial issue of the immune response to endocrine disruptors - Includes immunological parameters as reporter system of environmental adaptation - Provides many illustrative examples to foster reader understanding



Immunology, Infection, and Immunity

Author : Jeffrey B. Lyczak

Publisher : Amer Society for Microbiology

Page : 718 pages

File Size : 47,73 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9781555812829

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Nutrition, Immunity and Infection

Author : Prakash S. Shetty

Publisher : CABI

Page : 226 pages

File Size : 48,47 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1845937244

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Infectious diseases are an important cause of malnutrition. Recurrent infections increase the risk of malnutrition while poor nutritional status results in lowered immune status and predisposes to infectious disease thus propagating the vicious cycle of infection and malnutrition. The nutrition-infection-immunity axis is crucial for both developed and developing countries and is now a central feature of many nutrition and infectious disease courses. Bringing together nutrition and immunology, "Nutrition, Immunity and Infections" covers the topic in an accessible format for all studen.



Opportunities in Biology

Author : National Research Council

Publisher : National Academies

Page : 471 pages

File Size : 40,3 MB

Release : 1989-01-01

Category : Science

ISBN : 0309039274

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Biology has entered an era in which interdisciplinary cooperation is at an all-time high, practical applications follow basic discoveries more quickly than ever before, and new technologiesâ€"recombinant DNA, scanning tunneling microscopes, and moreâ€"are revolutionizing the way science is conducted. The potential for scientific breakthroughs with significant implications for society has never been greater. Opportunities in Biology reports on the state of the new biology, taking a detailed look at the disciplines of biology; examining the advances made in medicine, agriculture, and other fields; and pointing out promising research opportunities. Authored by an expert panel representing a variety of viewpoints, this volume also offers recommendations on how to meet the infrastructure needsâ€"for funding, effective information systems, and other supportâ€"of future biology research. Exploring what has been accomplished and what is on the horizon, Opportunities in Biology is an indispensable resource for students, teachers, and researchers in all subdisciplines of biology as well as for research administrators and those in funding agencies.