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Record Nr.

UNINA9910736018603321

Titolo

Encyclopedia of Medical Immunology [[electronic resource] ] : Immunodeficiency Diseases / / edited by Ian MacKay, Noel R. Rose

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

1-4614-9209-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (Approx. 1000 p.)

Disciplina

616.9

Soggetti

Communicable diseases

Infection

Immunology

Medical microbiology

Virology

Pharmacology

Public health

Infectious Diseases

Medical Microbiology

Pharmacology/Toxicology

Public Health

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Offering a broad appeal to microbiologists, immunologists, and infectious disease specialists, this four volume encyclopedia covers all autoimmune, tropical, and infectious diseases. Emphasis will also be placed on genetics, physiology, metabolism, pathogenesis and applied microbiology. Under the leadership of some of the most world renowned names in the field, the encyclopedia will bring together an outstanding collection of contributions by top scientists in a variety of fields. Volumes 1-3: Diseases will be divided by the 11 main sections of the body, namely Integumentary, Skeletal, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, and Reproductive. For some of the autoimmune disease, more then one system will be involved but the delineation serves to broadly



break down the diseases into systems. Volume 4 will cover the vaccines for said diseases and future prospects will be offered by leaders in industry and academia. Volume 4 will also be broken down into all the body systems, as in the other two volumes. For each vaccine, for each disease, and in each system the following will be included: • A list of the vaccines currently available along with a list of the companies that manufacture them • Molecular Immunology of the Vaccine • Type of Immunity involved in protection • Mode of Vaccination for each vaccine; repeated boosters and length of immunological memory • Commercial production of vaccines • Storage of vaccines • Standardization and Control of Vaccines • WHO programs and World-Wide Disease Eradication Programs based upon Vaccines.