Published December, 2006
By James G. Fox, Stephen W. Barthold, Christian E. Newcomer, Abigail Smith, Fred W. Quimby, Muriel Davisson, James Fox, Christian Newcomer and Stephen Barthold
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Part of a four volume set, this title discusses specific disease causing microorganisms. It consists of 26 chapters subdivided into RNA viruses and DNA viruses, as well as bacterial, mycotic, and parasitic infections. These chapters provide information on pathogenesis, epidemiology and prevention of murine pathogens, and more.

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Published December, 2006
By James G. Fox, Stephen W. Barthold, Christian E. Newcomer, Abigail Smith, Fred W. Quimby, Muriel Davisson and Stephen Barthold
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Dedicated to mouse immunology, this work presents an overview to mouse immunology, including both the innate and adaptive immune systems. It also illustrates the power of genetic engineering in dissecting each component of the immune response from the development of lymphoid tissues to signal transduction pathways in activated cells.

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Published December, 2006
By John M. Squire, David A.D. Parry and Andrey Kajava
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Fibrous proteins act as molecular scaffolds in cells providing the supporting structures of our skeletons, bones, tendons, cartilage, and skin. This volume covers such topics as Beta-Structures in Fibrous Proteins; B-Silks: Enhancing and Controlling Aggregation; Beta-Rolls, Beta-Helices and Other Beta-Solenoid Proteins; and more.

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Published December, 2006
By Robert Lanza and Irina Klimanskaya
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Part of the "Methods in Enzymology" series, this second volume deals with the topic of stem cells. Focusing on adult stem cells, it features a collection of protocols that includes the isolation and maintenance of stem cells from various species using 'conventional' and novel methods, such as derivation of ES cells from single blastomeres.

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Published December, 2006
By David J. Nutt, Trevor Robbins, Trevor W. Robbins, Gerald V. Stimson, Martin Ince, Andrew R. W. Jackson and Andrew Jackson
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Features 13 reviews collected to present the advances in various areas of addiction research. This book includes chapters on the history of addictive substances and some personal narratives of addiction. It provides an overview of what we know about addiction, and how scientific knowledge should be applied in the societal and ethical context.

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Published December, 2006
By Minoru Fukuda
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There has been an explosion of progress in understanding the roles of carbohydrates in biological systems. This is second volume in the "Methods in Enzymology" series, which is dedicated to disseminating information on methods in determining the biological roles of carbohydrates.

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Published December, 2006
By Shirley Ferguson
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Devoted to the surgical treatment of epilepsy and its consequences, this book provides a different perspective on the question of the relationship between brain and mind. It reflects the understanding that the temporolimbic seizure originates in tissue providing the substrate for the emotional life and memory.

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Published December, 2006
By Larry R. Squire
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A volume in the series of DVDs relating the autobiographies of researchers in neuroscience. Each DVD contains the autobiographies of two prominent scientists.

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Published November, 2006
By Frederick W Alt
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Presents developments as well as reviews in immunology. This work contains articles, which address a range of topics that comprise immunology, including molecular and cellular activation mechanisms, phylogeny and molecular evolution, and clinical modalities.

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Published November, 2006
By Geoffrey A. Cordell
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Provides coverage of this rapidly expanding field of alkaloids. This volume gives detailed coverage of particular classes or sources of alkaloids. It contains reviews on a large and very important group of natural products from both a chemical and biological perspective.

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