Main description:

Advances in Immunology, a long-established and highly respected publication, 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 the future.

Contents:

Introduction: Studies with Listeria monocytogenes lead the way
Emil R. Unanue and Javier A. Carrero

Interactions of Listeria monocytogenes with the Autophagy system of host cells
Grace Y. Lam, Mark A. Czuczman, Darren E. Higgins and John H. Brumell

Virulence Factors that Modulate the Cell Biology of Listeria Infection and the Host Response
Serge Mostowy and Pascale Cossart

Dendritic cells in Listeria monocytogenes infection
Brian T. Edelson

Probing CD8 T cell responses with Listeria monocytogenes infection
Stephanie A. Condotta, Martin J. Richer, Vladimir P. Badovinac

Listeria monocytogenes and its products as agents for Cancer Immunotherapy
Patrick Guirnalda, Laurence Wood, Yvonne Paterson

Monocyte-mediated immune defense against murine Listeria monocytogenes infection.
Natalya V. Serbina, Chao Shi and Eric G. Pamer

Innate immune pathways triggered by Listeria monocytogenes and their role in the induction of cell-mediated immunity
Chelsea E. Witte, Kristina A. Archer, Chris S. Rae, John-Demian Sauer, Josh J. Woodward, and Daniel A. Portnoy

Mechanisms and immunological effects of lymphocyte apoptosis caused by Listeria monocytogenes. Javier A. Carrero and Emil R. Unanue