Mucosal immunology /

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Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:San Diego : Academic Press, c1999.
Description:xliii, 1628 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3453277
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Other authors / contributors:Ogra, Pearay L.
ISBN:0125247257 (hardcover)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Mucosal Immune System: Mucosal Barrier: Development and Physiology of Mucosal Defense
  • Mucosal Barrier: An Overview
  • Mucosal Microbiota
  • Adherence of Bacteria to Mucosal Surfaces
  • Innate Humoral Factors
  • Denfensins and Other Antimicrobial Peptides
  • Cellular and Molecular Basis for Antigen Transport Across Epithelial Barriers
  • Structure and Function of Intestinal Mucosal Epithelium
  • Mucosal Immunoglobulins
  • Organization and Expression of Genes Encoding IgA Heavy Chain, Polymeric Immunoglobulin Receptor
  • Phylogenetic Development and Comparative Physiology of Ig
  • Immunoglobulin Transport and the Polymeric Immunoglobulin Receptor
  • Fca Receptors
  • Biological Activities of Ig
  • Microbial Evasion of IgA Functions
  • Ontogeny of Mucosal Immunity and Aging
  • The Role of Mucosal Microbiota in the Development and Maintenance of the Mucosal Immune System
  • Inductive and Effector Tissues and Cells of the Mucosal Immune System
  • Respiratory Tract Defenses: Role of Mucosal Lymphoid Tissues
  • Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue: Antigen Handling and T-Lymphocyte Responses
  • Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue: Regulation of IgA B-Cell Development
  • Nasal-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (NALT)
  • Antigen Presenting Cells: Epithelial Cells
  • Gastrointestinal Lamina Propria
  • Dendritic Cells and Mucosal Macrophages
  • Basic Aspects of Intraepithelial Lymphocyte Immunobiology
  • Intraepithelial Lymphocytes: Function
  • The Human Mucosal B-Cell System
  • Mast Cells and Eosinophils in Mucosal Defenses and Pathogenesis Functional Characteristics of Mucosal Cells and Tissues
  • Mucosal Immune Responses: An Overview
  • Lymphocyte Homing and Intestical Immunity
  • Adhesion Molecules on Mucosal Lymphocytes
  • Mucosal Cytokines
  • Inflammation and Mucosal Cytokine Production
  • IgE-Mediated Allergic Responses in the Mucosal Immune System
  • Oral Tolerance: Physiological Basis and Clinical Applications
  • A Mucosal Internet: Epithelial Cell-Immune Cell Interactions
  • Neural Intervention in Mucosal Immunity
  • Functional Role of Mucosal Cytotoxic Lymphocytes Mucosal Immunity and Infections
  • Bacterial Infections with Intestinal Epithelial Cells
  • Virus Infection of Epithelial Cells
  • Mucosal Immuni