Download or read book The Generation of Antibody Diversity in the Immune Response of BALB c Mice to Influenza Virus Hemagglutinin written by Louis Michael Staudt and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Progress in Immunology written by Fritz Melchers and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 1374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never has so much progress been reported in immunology as at this congress. The full impact of new technologies, developed since the late 1970s, has come to fruition: gene isolation, mutation, transfection and expression, protein structure and peptide synthesis, cell cloning, hybridization and monoclonal antibodies, CD serology, SCID and transgenic mice, modern immunomudulation and vaccines. An overwhelming mass of data has accumulated over the last years. The reports are up-to-date and outstanding, to a degree no journal will ever achieve, and the results are presented in a concise and lucid way. This report will serve as a guideline for generations of immunologists to come. Hundreds of new alleys have been opened, an abundance of research tools and goals are pointed to. This volume is a treasure trove of explorations ahead of our time - it is exciting reading. This progress report presents outstanding contributions, worth many prizes - a feature which is unusual for proceedings volumes. Immunology is exhibited at its best: an exciting research area and a rewarding subject to study for the benefit of mankind - today more than ever!
Download or read book Somatic Diversification of Immune Responses written by Garnett Kelsoe and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discovery of the mechanism for V(D)J hypermutation remains a basic goal of immunology despite the best efforts of many labo ratories. The existence of catalyzed, site-specific mutation and its exploitation for the somatic evolution of lymphocytes are re markable adaptations, yet since the discovery of hypermutation in 1970 (see cover), much hard work has generated little. Indeed, our knowledge of what is probably absolutely required for the mutator's action can be succinctly expressed: /g gene enhancers. Table 1 of Winter et a!.'s chapter puts into a historical perspec tive how our notions of the mutator have changed over the years. Despite these modest gains, most of us feel that this is the best of times. Our work has not only shown us what the mutator is not, it has also, like an artist's preliminary sketch, defined the questions and experiments we must face without diminishing the potential for new biology. In short, it is great fun to toil against a significant and enigmatic problem.
Download or read book Somatic Hypermutation in V Regions written by E. J. Steele and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1991-01-03 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides critical reviews regarding the process of somatic hypermutation in antibody V genes. Topics covered include the in vivo kinetics of antigen-driven somatic hypermutation in a number of well-studied systems in mice; the instability of lg genes in cultured cells; the key role played in vivo by germinal centers in providing the appropriate "mutational" microenvironment; the types of nucleotide sequence errors generated; the process of hypermutation in pre-arranged V regions expressed in transgenic mice; and a critical evaluation of the status of molecular models proposed to explain hypermutation. Other topics include a detailed review of data from hypervariable retroviral systems, as well as precise studies on the mutagenic potential of various DNA polymerases in vitro. The book will provide indispensable information for immunologists, geneticists, molecular biologists, biochemists, and cell biologists.
Download or read book Viruses and the Cellular Immune Response written by D. Brian Thomas and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1993-06-23 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a comprehensive review of cell-mediated immunity to viral infection, highlighting aspects relevant to HIV research. Opening chapters discuss antigen processing and presentation, and lymphokine function. Subsequent chapters consider immune responses to individual viruses including: HIV, visn
Download or read book B Cell Response Regulation to Influenza Virus Infection written by Kristina Rothaeusler and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Genetic Basis of Antibody Diversity in the Anti NP Response in C57BL 6 and BALB C Mice written by Martina Elisabeth Boersch-Supan and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Immunology and Evolution of Infectious Disease written by Steven A. Frank and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From HIV to influenza, the battle between infectious agents and the immune system is at the heart of disease. Knowledge of how and why parasites vary to escape recognition by the immune system is central to vaccine design, the control of epidemics, and our fundamental understanding of parasite ecology and evolution. As the first comprehensive synthesis of parasite variation at the molecular, population, and evolutionary levels, this book is essential reading for students and researchers throughout biology and biomedicine. The author uses an evolutionary perspective to meld the terms and findings of molecular biology, immunology, pathogen biology, and population dynamics. This multidisciplinary approach offers newcomers a readable introduction while giving specialists an invaluable guide to allied subjects. Every aspect of the immune response is presented in the functional context of parasite recognition and defense--an emphasis that gives structure to a tremendous amount of data and brings into sharp focus the great complexity of immunology. The problems that end each chapter set the challenge for future research, and the text includes extensive discussion of HIV, influenza, foot-and-mouth disease, and many other pathogens. This is the only book that treats in an integrated way all factors affecting variation in infectious disease. It is a superb teaching tool and a rich source of ideas for new and experienced researchers. For molecular biologists, immunologists, and evolutionary biologists, this book provides new insight into infectious agents, immunity, and the evolution of infectious disease.
Download or read book Cytotoxic T lymphocyte Recognition of Influenza Virus H5 Hemagglutinin written by Catarina Effendi Hioe and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Theoretical Immunology Part One written by Alan S. Perelson and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assuming that the complex phenomena underlying the operation of the immune system may be better understood through the collaborative efforts of theorists and experimentalists viewing the same phenomena in different ways, the Sante Fe Institute and the Theoretical Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory cosponsored a workshop entitled "Theoretical Immunology". The workshop focused on themes spanning the field of immunology, with emphasis on areas where the theorists have made the most progress. This book covers the discussions a that workshop on the topics of immune surveillance, mathematical models of HIV infection, complexities of antigen-antibody systems, immune suppression and tolerance, and idiotypie networks. In each of these areas there is reason to believe that advances can be made either through interactions among experimentalists and theorists or through the critical look experimentalists and theorists will bring to bear upon one another's work.
Download or read book Handbook of Immune Response Genes written by Tak W. Mak and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-07-27 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of immunology encompasses a vast and ever-growing body of information that in some way or other incorporates most areas of medical biological research. As the body of information in the medical sciences continues to increase its rate of expansion, one of the greatest challenges to investigators will be to integrate this information in a manner that is intellectually fruitful and productive. Considering the intended scope of this text, we could not pretend to have gone too far toward achieving such an integration--and considering the pace of change, in its very best form a measured approximation of such lofty goals might be the most we could hope for. Nevertheless, in these pages we have sought to produce a collection of information that is at once concise and up-to-date regarding areas where important developments are impacting on the way we understand the vertebrate immune system. In addition, although the information is geared toward advanced study, we have discussed some basic elements and concepts that we hope make the text a useful resource for both the immunologist and the nonspecialist. The intention is to provide the researcher, clinician, or advanced undergraduate student with a brief ov- view of specific components of the immune system, and to provide a place from which to begin further detailed study if necessary. To this end, we made every effort to supply extensive referencing--although limitations in space prevented exhaustive or complete referencing in some cases.
Download or read book The Journal of Immunology written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Immunobiology written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-04-27 with total page 3161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedia of Immunobiology, Five Volume Set provides the largest integrated source of immunological knowledge currently available. It consists of broad ranging, validated summaries on all of the major topics in the field as written by a team of leading experts. The large number of topics covered is relevant to a wide range of scientists working on experimental and clinical immunology, microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, veterinary science, physiology, and hematology. The book is built in thematic sections that allow readers to rapidly navigate around related content. Specific sections focus on basic, applied, and clinical immunology. The structure of each section helps readers from a range of backgrounds gain important understanding of the subject. Contains tables, pictures, and multimedia features that enhance the learning process In-depth coverage allows readers from a range of backgrounds to benefit from the material Provides handy cross-referencing between articles to improve readability, including easy access from portable devices
Download or read book Antibodies written by Maurizio Zanetti and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1996-12-19 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antibodies have always been vital to any major progress within immunology. From diagnostic tools to vehicles for modern therapy against cancer, infections and autoimmune diseases, antibodies serve many purposes, yet our knowledge of them, their properties and structural characteristics is still incomplete. The Antibodies: Volume 2 is a comprehensive review of topics of contemporary interest for specialists in B cell immunology. This volume investigates such topics as sequencing the variable regions of human antibodies directed against exogenous antigens; a review of the protective immune response; a review of the utilization of the VH4-34 (VH4-21) gene segment in normal, neoplastic and autoimmune repertoires; and a review of antigenized antibodies. Exciting, innovative technological developments used for exploring new areas of study and medical applications are also covered. Traditional aspects of the field are revisited so that relevant information and concepts are maintained as a point of reference to more modern aspects.
Download or read book The Immunogenetics of Autoimmune Diseases written by Nadir R. Farid and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1990-11-21 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many developments in immunology have occurred over the past 10 years that give us a better understanding of the immune system and its dysfunctions. Refined mapping of the major histocompatibility complex
Download or read book Advances in Immunology written by Frank J. Dixon and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2001-10-11 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Immunology presents current developments as well as comprehensive reviews in immunology. Articles address the wide range of topics that comprise immunology, including molecular and cellular activation mechanisms, phylogeny and molecular evolution, and clinical modalities. Edited and authored by the foremost scientists in the field, each volume provides up-to-date information and directions for future research. PRAISE FOR THE SERIES "The series which all immunologists need." —THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL "Advances in Immunology must find itself among the most active volumes in the libraries of our universities and institutions." —SCIENCE "Deserves a permanent place in biomedical libraries as an aid in research and in teaching." —JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS "A provocative and scholarly review of research." —JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION "Provides an extremely valuable source of reference and many stimulating ideas...the main repository of information in a rapidly developing subject." —THE LANCET "Provides unrivaled value in both academic and fiscal terms and should be purchased by hard pressed librarians as a major priority to be jealously defended." —JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY "A very valuable serial publication...no serious student of immunology can afford to be without it." —ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS
Download or read book Sructure of Antigens written by Marc H. V. Van Regenmortel and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1992-02-03 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Structure of Antigens discusses a variety of topics dealing with the structural basis of antigenicity. Topics include the analytical methods used to elucidate the structure of antigens, the structure of antibodies, the principles underlying modern immunoassays and the measurement of antibody binding affinity, and physicochemical principles and methodological aspects. The book also considers major groups of antigens distinguished by their functional activity and biological role (e.g., drugs, autoantigens, snake toxins, allergens) or by their association with particular biological systems (e.g., antigens of microorganisms). Structure of Antigens will provide a current, useful, reference for researchers and graduate students in all fields of biological science who need an overview of antigenic specificity. VOLUME 1
