Immunodominance: The Choice of the Immune System

Immunodominance: The Choice of the Immune System
by Jeffrey A. Frelinger (Editor)

Product Details:
* Hardcover: 314 pages
* Publisher: Wiley-VCH (March 6, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 3527312749

Book Description
This very first handbook on the topic summarizes the current concepts and brings together in one volume the critical arguments concerning the mechanisms relevant to immunodominance. In invited chapters written by the leaders in the field, the mechanisms whereby the immune system chooses the parts of a recognized pathogen in order to start the immune response are explained and the variety of biologic processes are identified that contribute to that choice.
From the contents:
* Mechanics of antigen processing
* Proteosome specificity and immuno-proteosomes
* Effect of the T cell repertoire on dominance
* Effects of pathogens on the immune response

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Bacterial Invasion of Host Cells

Bacterial Invasion of Host Cells (Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology)
by Richard J. Lamont (Editor)

Product Details:
* Hardcover: 344 pages
* Publisher: Cambridge University Press (March 29, 2004)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0521809541

Book Description
Understanding the molecular basis of bacterial invasion and of host cell adaptation to intracellular bacteria will provide fundamental insights into the pathophysiology of bacteria and the cell biology of the host. This book details specific examples of bacteria that are masters of manipulation of eukaryotic cell signaling and relates these events to the broader context of host-pathogen interaction. Written by experts in the field, it will be of interest to researchers and graduate students in microbiology, immunology, and biochemistry, as well as in molecular medicine and dentistry.

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