In Silico Immunology

In Silico Immunology
by Darren Flower (Editor), Jon Timmis (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 451 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 1, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0387392386

Book Description
Theoretical immunology is the application of mathematical modeling to diverse aspects of immunology. Immunoinformatics, the application of computational informatics to the study of immunological macromolecules, addresses questions in immunobiology and vaccinology, as well as addressing issues of data management, and can design and implement new experimental strategies. Artificial Immune Systems (AIS) uses ideas and concepts from immunology to guide and inspire new algorithms, data structures, and software development.
These three different disciplines are now poised to engineer a paradigm shift from hypothesis- to data-driven research, with new understanding emerging from the analysis of complex datasets: theoretical immunology, immunoinformatics, and Artificial Immune Systems (AIS). "in silico Immunology" will summarize these emergent disciplines and will address the issue of synergy as it shows how these three are set to transform immunological science and the future of health care.

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Meningococcal Vaccines: Methods and Protocols

Meningococcal Vaccines: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Medicine, 66) (Methods in Molecular Medicine)
by Andrew J. Pollard (Editor), Martin C.J. Maiden (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 416 pages
* Publisher: Humana Press; 1 edition (June 2001)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0896038017

Book Description
Andrew Pollard and Martin Maiden have assembled an impressive collection of the latest molecular and cellular techniques for the development, evaluation, and implementation of vaccines to be used against this dreaded disease. The contributors-leading scientists, clinicians, and public health physicians-describe in detail the many approaches to vaccine design, as well as the assessment of immune response to vaccine candidates and novel vaccine formulations. Timely and comprehensive, Meningococcal Vaccines: Methods and Protocols provides the scientist, public health physician, epidemiologist, clinical microbiologist, and clinician with the essential tools to lay bare the secrets of the meningococcus, and to develop, evaluate, and implement successful new meningococcal vaccines.

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Antibacterial Peptide Protocols

Antibacterial Peptide Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology)
by William M. Shafer (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 259 pages
* Publisher: Humana Press; 1 edition (August 15, 1997)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0896034089

Book Description
Leading experts review for the first time in one volume all the mjaor biochemical, molecular, bacteriological, and physical techniques available to assess antimicrobial peptides. These state-of-the-art methods ensure easily reproducible results in such important procedures as the isolation and characterization of antimicrobial peptides, the molecular characterization of genes encoding antimicrobial peptides, and the use of expression systems to isolate peptides. Bioassays and microbial genetic techniques are also included, as are antibacterial assays as the final readout system.

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