Perspectives on Autoimmunity

1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-367-24417-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 603 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

First Published in 1988, this book offers a full, comprehensive guide to autoimmunity. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes, diagrams, and references this book serves as a useful reference for students of medicine, and other practitioners in their respective fields.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cohen, Irun R.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizin, Gesundheit: Sachbuch, Ratgeber

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. HLA and Autoimmunity. 2. Self-Recognition and Symmetry in the Immune System. 3. Immunology of Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. 4. Multiple Sclerosis. 5. Autoimmunity and Immune Pathological Aspects of Virus Disease. 6. Analyses of the Idiotypes and Ligand Binding Characteristics of Human Monoclonal Auto-Antibodies to DNA: Do We Better Understand Systemic Lupus Erythematosus? 7. Autoimmunity and Rheumatic Fever. 8. Autoimmune Arthritis Induced by Immunization to Mycobacterial Antigens. 9. The Interaction Between Genetic Factors and Microorganisms in Ankylosing Spondylitis: Facts and Fiction. 10. Novel Treatments of Autoimmune Conditions. 11. Therapy of Autoimmune Diseases Using Antibodies to Molecules of the Major Histocompatibility Complex. 12. T-Lymphocyte Vaccination Against Autoimmune Diseases. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Irun R. Cohen