Published August, 2006
By Mark W. Saltzman, Hong Shen and Janet L. Brandsma
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Medicine
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In the early 1990s, almost 200 yr after Edward Jenner demonstrated the effectiveness of the smallpox vaccine, a new paradigm for vaccination emerged.

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Published August, 2006
By Stanley A. Plotkin and Stanley Plotkin
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
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Mass immunization is the blitzkrieg of vaccination practice. However, as in war, mass immunization campaigns must be conducted intelligently, with careful strategy and strong attention to logistics of supply and deployment.

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Published August, 2006
By Stephen K. Tyring
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
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An understanding of virus infection and the underlying role of the immune system in protection against these diseases is vital in today's medical climate.

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Published August, 2006
By Miroslav Ferencik, Jozef Rovensky, Yehuda Schoenfeld, Vladimir Matha and Manfred Herold
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag GmbH)
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Standardlehrbucher setzen haufig Kenntnisse in Biochemie, Physiologie und Mikrobiologie voraus. Dieses Kompendium ist fur den "Erstkontakt" mit der komplexen Materie konzipiert. Die ansprechende Didaktik und zahlreiche Abbildungen empfehlen es als Nachschlagewerk und Lehrbuch fur Studenten u.a.

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Published July, 2006
By Werner Luttman, Kai Bratke, Michael Kupper, Daniel Myrtek and Werner Luttmann
Publisher: Elsevier (Academic Press Inc)
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Providing the reader with tips and tricks for lab experiments, this work explores the methodological variety of immunology, and addresses the assets and drawbacks as well as critical points. It also contains summaries of routine procedures such as column chromatography as well as listings of the advantages and disadvantages of alternative methods.

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Published July, 2006
By Jorge R. Oksenberg and David Brassat
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Medical Intelligence Unit
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Although genetic components in these diseases are clearly present, the lack of obvious and homogeneous modes of transmission has slowed progress by prevent ing the full exploitation of classical genetic epidemiologic techniques.

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Published July, 2006
By Simo S. Oja and Pirjo Saransaari
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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The 15th International Taurine Meeting offered a multidisciplinary symposium, with participants representing a range of fields of biological science. Based on the proceedings of this meeting, Taurine 6: Taurine Today presents current research on Taurine by top scientists in the field.

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Published July, 2006
By Michael J. Schurr, Cheryl A. Nickerson and Michael Schurr
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century
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This volume provides an overview of host genetic factors that provide complete or partial resistance to infection, that influence the clinical outcome of infection, or that confer the capacity to remain healthy during infection.

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Published July, 2006
By Gyorgy Hasko, Bruce N. Cronstein, Csaba Szabo, Kenneth A. Jacobson, Hasko Gyorgy, Jonathan Blay, Jonathan D. Geiger, Sanna Rosengren, Masahide Takedachi, Allison B. Reiss and Michael R. Blackburn
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press Inc)
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Presenting an overview of how adenosine and inosine regulate immune responses, this work covers aspects of molecular biology, cell biology and pharmacology. It addresses the role of adenosine receptors in regulating the function of cell types involved in immune responses. It discusses disease states such as asthma, atherosclerosis and cancer.

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Published July, 2006
By Silvano Sozzani and Raffaele Badolato
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
Series: Progress in Inflammation Research
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This book deals with the description of the role of chemokines in immune response and underlines potential targets of therapeutical intervention.

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