| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 389 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Contemporary immunology |
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Contemporary immunology
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| Contents |
Structure and function of immune system in vertebrates -- Ontogeny and development of cells mediating innate and adaptive immunity -- Phenotypic characteristics of neonatal B cells -- Molecular characteristics of neonatal B cell repertoire -- Genetically programmed temporal ordered activation of neonatal B cell clones -- Antibody response in fetus and newborn -- Effect of maternal antibodies on neonatal B cell response -- Neonatal autoimmune diseases caused by maternal pathogenic autoantibodies -- Phenotypic characteristics of neonatal T cells -- Expression of MHC molecules in neonates -- Neonatal cytokine network -- Cell-mediated immune responses in neonates -- Fetal and neonatal tolerance -- Development of efficient prophylactic vaccines and theracines for newborns and infants |
| Summary |
"Authoritative and forward-looking, Neonatal Immunity critically reviews what we know of the neonatal immune response today, and how this is dramatically opening new therapeutic horizons in such areas as infant vaccination, stem cells, gene therapy, and transplantation."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-372) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| In |
Springer e-books |
| Subject |
Newborn infants -- Immunology.
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Maternally acquired immunity.
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Newborn infants.
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Autoimmune diseases.
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Immunity, Maternally-Acquired
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Infant, Newborn
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Autoimmune Diseases
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Antibody-Producing Cells
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Animals, Newborn -- immunology
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MEDICAL -- Immunology.
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Maternally acquired immunity.
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Immunity, Maternally-Acquired.
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Animals, Newborn -- immunology.
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Antibody-Producing Cells -- Infant, Newborn.
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Autoimmune Diseases -- Infant, Newborn.
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Newborn infants -- Immunology.
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Biomédecine.
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Sciences de la vie.
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Newborn infants
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Autoimmune diseases
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Maternally acquired immunity
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Newborn infants -- Immunology
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Pasgeborenen.
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Immuniteit.
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Auto-immuunziekten.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bona, Constantin A
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| ISBN |
9781592598250 |
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1592598250 |
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9781588293190 |
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158829319X |
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