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UNINA9910781877103321 |
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Autore |
Patterson Paul H |
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Titolo |
Infectious behavior : brain-immune connections in autism, schizophrenia, and depression / / Paul H. Patterson |
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Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2011 |
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ISBN |
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0-262-29767-1 |
1-283-30279-9 |
9786613302793 |
0-262-29856-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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xiv, 162 p. : ill. (some col.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Mental illness - Immunological aspects |
Psychology, Pathological |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Fever and madness -- Brain-immune connections, stress, and depression -- The battleground of the fetal-maternal environment -- Prenatal origins of adult health and disease -- Infections and behavior -- Animal models of autism, schizophrenia, and depression? -- Immune involvement in autism, schizophrenia and depression -- Pre- and postnatal vaccination : risks and benefits -- Reasons for optimism -- Perspectives. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Studies the possible interplay between the brain, immune system, and mental illnesses; how the discrepancies in the immune system can affect pregnant women and their fetuses; and the pros and cons of child vaccinations. |
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