Published December, 2010
By Lena I. Vorobjeva, L.I. Vorobjeva and Leha Vorobjeva
Publisher: Springer
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In a sense, propionic acid bacteria are domesticated bacteria. The encouragement and various contributions of my colleagues has made this book possible, which might as well be entitled "My life with propionic acid bacteria", since these bacteria were the subject of our investigations for more than 40 years.

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Published December, 2010
By Donald J. Tindall, Donald Tindall, James Mohler and Mohler James
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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However, recent gene expression profiling and more traditional single-gene characterization studies have revealed many androgen-regulated genes that are important mediators of androgen action in both normal and malignant prostate tissue.

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Published December, 2010
By Alexander Steinkasserer
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
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Dendritic cells are vital to induce potent anti-viral immune responses. On the one hand they are able to mount potent antiviral immune responses, and on the other hand several viruses, including HIV-1, use DC as a vector to be transferred from the periphery to the lymph nodes where they infect their prime target.

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Published December, 2010
By Dennis R. Burton
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
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Antibodies are central to vaccines and it is becoming increasingly apparent that understanding how antibodies combat viruses could be crucial in a new era of vaccine development. This book describes the state of the art in explaining the anti-viral activity of antibodies at the molecular level, with chapters from many of the leaders in the field.

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Published December, 2010
By J. Hacker, J.B. Kaper and James Kaper
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
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It has been known for a number of years that not only pathogenicity islands but also plasmids and bacteriophages are able to carry genes whose products are involved in pathogenic processes.

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Published December, 2010
By R.Van Furth and R. van Furth
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Mononuclear phagocytes, which include macrophages, monocytes and their precursor cells, are the most important cells in the host defence against micro-organisms and tumor cells. in 1975 Mononuclear Phagocytes in Immunity, Infections and Pathology; and in 1985 Mononuclear Phagocytes -- Characteristics, Physiology and Function.

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Published December, 2010
By Paul Singleton and P. Singleton
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DNA Methods in Clinical Microbiology describes the novel DNA-based technology now used in the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases.

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Published December, 2010
By R. Fuller, G. Perdigon and Gabriela Perdigón
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It seemed that the immunogenic potential of probiotics merited a book of its own with experts from all over the world covering the general effect of the gut microflora on immunity as well as the particular response that pro biotic microorganisms generate.

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Published December, 2010
By G.N. Cohen and Georges N. Cohen
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The next fifteen chapters deal with the biosynthesis of the cell building blocks, amino acids, purine and pyrimidine nucleotides and deoxynucleotides, water-soluble vitamins and coenzymes, isoprene and tetrapyrrole derivatives and vitamin B12.

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Published December, 2010
By Glenn Gibson, G.R. Gibson and M.B. Roberfroid
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Other terms used to describe such foods include vitafoods, nutraceuticals, pharmafoods, foods for specified health use, health foods, designer foods, etc.

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