Immunity to parasitic infections [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Tracey Lamb |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (518 p.) |
Disciplina |
616.9/6071
616.96 616.96071 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LambTracey |
Soggetto topico |
Parasitic diseases
Immune system - Physiology Parasitic diseases - Treatment |
ISBN |
1-118-39332-5
1-118-39333-3 1-283-55044-X 9786613862891 1-118-39334-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Immunity to Parasitic Infection; Contents; List of Contributors; Introduction Immunoparasitology: the making of a modern immunological science; Origins; Development of immunoparasitology as an experimental science; The immunological renaissance; Early breakthroughs and disappointments in parasite vaccine development; Effector mechanisms and effector choice in parasitic infection; Parasites define roles for regulatory T cells; Parasites help define the roles of regulatory cytokines and the plasticity of CD4+ T cell subsets; Parasites as triggers of the innate immune response
Lessons from helminth immunology about allergic and fibrotic diseaseReturning from mouse to man; Andrade's challenge and the future of immunoparasitology; Acknowledgments; REFERENCES FOR FURTHER READING; Section 1; 1 Notes on the Immune System; 1.1 The immune system; 1.2 Innate immune processes; 1.2.1 Inflammation; 1.2.2 The acute phase response; 1.2.3 Anti-microbial peptides; 1.3 The complement cascade; 1.4 Innate recognition; 1.5 Pattern recognition receptors; 1.5.1 Signalling events activated upon ligation of PRRs; 1.6 Innate immune cells; 1.6.1 Macrophages; 1.6.2 Granulocytes 1.6.3 Dendritic cells1.6.4 Natural killer (NK) cells; 1.7 Communication in the immune system; 1.8 Adaptive immunity; 1.9 The role of the MHC in the immune response; 1.10 T cell activation and cellular-mediated immunity; 1.10.1 Three signals are required for CD4+ T cell activation; 1.10.2 Cross-presentation and cross-priming of CD8+ T cells; 1.10.3 CD4+ T cell phenotypes; 1.10.4 Other T cells of the innate immune system; 1.11 B cells and the humoral response; 1.11.1 B cell activation against T-dependent antigens; 1.11.2 Antibody isotypes; 1.11.3 Fc receptor recognition via Fc receptors 1.12 Cell trafficking around the body1.13 Cellular immune effector mechanisms; 1.13.1 Phagocytosis and pathogen digestion; 1.13.2 Cellular-mediated lysis of pathogens; 1.13.3 Granuloma formation as a method of containment; 1.14 Hypersensitivity reactions; 1.14.1 Type 1 hypersensitivity reactions (immediate); 1.14.2 Type 2 hypersensitivity reaction (immediate); 1.14.3 Type 3 hypersensitivity reactions (immediate); 1.14.4 Type 4 hypersensitivity reaction (delayed); REFERENCES FOR FURTHER READING; Section 2; 2 Introduction to Protozoan Infections; 2.1 The protozoa; 2.2 Amoebozoa 2.2.1 Entamoebidae2.2.2 Entamaoba histolytica; 2.3 Excavata; 2.3.1 Metamonad,Diplomonadida; 2.3.2 Metamonad, Parabasalia; 2.3.3 Discoba,Euglenozoa; 2.4 Harosa; 2.4.1 Aveolata; 2.5 Protozoa that are now fungi; 2.6 Taxonomy and the evolution of the parasitic protozoa; 2.7 Genomic and post genomic exploration of protozoan biology; 2.8 Summary; 2.9 General information on protozoa; REFERENCES FOR FURTHER READING; 3 Apicomplexa: Malaria; 3.1 Malaria; 3.1.1 The life cycle of malaria; 3.1.2 Mouse models of malaria; 3.2 Recognition of malaria parasites; 3.3 Innate effector mechanisms 3.3.1 Pre-erythrocytic stages |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910208838603321 |
Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
Immunity to parasitic infections [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Tracey Lamb |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (518 p.) |
Disciplina |
616.9/6071
616.96 616.96071 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LambTracey |
Soggetto topico |
Parasitic diseases
Immune system - Physiology Parasitic diseases - Treatment |
ISBN |
1-118-39332-5
1-118-39333-3 1-283-55044-X 9786613862891 1-118-39334-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Immunity to Parasitic Infection; Contents; List of Contributors; Introduction Immunoparasitology: the making of a modern immunological science; Origins; Development of immunoparasitology as an experimental science; The immunological renaissance; Early breakthroughs and disappointments in parasite vaccine development; Effector mechanisms and effector choice in parasitic infection; Parasites define roles for regulatory T cells; Parasites help define the roles of regulatory cytokines and the plasticity of CD4+ T cell subsets; Parasites as triggers of the innate immune response
Lessons from helminth immunology about allergic and fibrotic diseaseReturning from mouse to man; Andrade's challenge and the future of immunoparasitology; Acknowledgments; REFERENCES FOR FURTHER READING; Section 1; 1 Notes on the Immune System; 1.1 The immune system; 1.2 Innate immune processes; 1.2.1 Inflammation; 1.2.2 The acute phase response; 1.2.3 Anti-microbial peptides; 1.3 The complement cascade; 1.4 Innate recognition; 1.5 Pattern recognition receptors; 1.5.1 Signalling events activated upon ligation of PRRs; 1.6 Innate immune cells; 1.6.1 Macrophages; 1.6.2 Granulocytes 1.6.3 Dendritic cells1.6.4 Natural killer (NK) cells; 1.7 Communication in the immune system; 1.8 Adaptive immunity; 1.9 The role of the MHC in the immune response; 1.10 T cell activation and cellular-mediated immunity; 1.10.1 Three signals are required for CD4+ T cell activation; 1.10.2 Cross-presentation and cross-priming of CD8+ T cells; 1.10.3 CD4+ T cell phenotypes; 1.10.4 Other T cells of the innate immune system; 1.11 B cells and the humoral response; 1.11.1 B cell activation against T-dependent antigens; 1.11.2 Antibody isotypes; 1.11.3 Fc receptor recognition via Fc receptors 1.12 Cell trafficking around the body1.13 Cellular immune effector mechanisms; 1.13.1 Phagocytosis and pathogen digestion; 1.13.2 Cellular-mediated lysis of pathogens; 1.13.3 Granuloma formation as a method of containment; 1.14 Hypersensitivity reactions; 1.14.1 Type 1 hypersensitivity reactions (immediate); 1.14.2 Type 2 hypersensitivity reaction (immediate); 1.14.3 Type 3 hypersensitivity reactions (immediate); 1.14.4 Type 4 hypersensitivity reaction (delayed); REFERENCES FOR FURTHER READING; Section 2; 2 Introduction to Protozoan Infections; 2.1 The protozoa; 2.2 Amoebozoa 2.2.1 Entamoebidae2.2.2 Entamaoba histolytica; 2.3 Excavata; 2.3.1 Metamonad,Diplomonadida; 2.3.2 Metamonad, Parabasalia; 2.3.3 Discoba,Euglenozoa; 2.4 Harosa; 2.4.1 Aveolata; 2.5 Protozoa that are now fungi; 2.6 Taxonomy and the evolution of the parasitic protozoa; 2.7 Genomic and post genomic exploration of protozoan biology; 2.8 Summary; 2.9 General information on protozoa; REFERENCES FOR FURTHER READING; 3 Apicomplexa: Malaria; 3.1 Malaria; 3.1.1 The life cycle of malaria; 3.1.2 Mouse models of malaria; 3.2 Recognition of malaria parasites; 3.3 Innate effector mechanisms 3.3.1 Pre-erythrocytic stages |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830762503321 |
Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Immunity to parasitic infections / / edited by Tracey Lamb |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (518 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.9/6071 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LambTracey |
Soggetto topico |
Parasitic diseases
Immune system - Physiology Parasitic diseases - Treatment |
ISBN |
1-118-39332-5
1-118-39333-3 1-283-55044-X 9786613862891 1-118-39334-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Immunity to Parasitic Infection; Contents; List of Contributors; Introduction Immunoparasitology: the making of a modern immunological science; Origins; Development of immunoparasitology as an experimental science; The immunological renaissance; Early breakthroughs and disappointments in parasite vaccine development; Effector mechanisms and effector choice in parasitic infection; Parasites define roles for regulatory T cells; Parasites help define the roles of regulatory cytokines and the plasticity of CD4+ T cell subsets; Parasites as triggers of the innate immune response
Lessons from helminth immunology about allergic and fibrotic diseaseReturning from mouse to man; Andrade's challenge and the future of immunoparasitology; Acknowledgments; REFERENCES FOR FURTHER READING; Section 1; 1 Notes on the Immune System; 1.1 The immune system; 1.2 Innate immune processes; 1.2.1 Inflammation; 1.2.2 The acute phase response; 1.2.3 Anti-microbial peptides; 1.3 The complement cascade; 1.4 Innate recognition; 1.5 Pattern recognition receptors; 1.5.1 Signalling events activated upon ligation of PRRs; 1.6 Innate immune cells; 1.6.1 Macrophages; 1.6.2 Granulocytes 1.6.3 Dendritic cells1.6.4 Natural killer (NK) cells; 1.7 Communication in the immune system; 1.8 Adaptive immunity; 1.9 The role of the MHC in the immune response; 1.10 T cell activation and cellular-mediated immunity; 1.10.1 Three signals are required for CD4+ T cell activation; 1.10.2 Cross-presentation and cross-priming of CD8+ T cells; 1.10.3 CD4+ T cell phenotypes; 1.10.4 Other T cells of the innate immune system; 1.11 B cells and the humoral response; 1.11.1 B cell activation against T-dependent antigens; 1.11.2 Antibody isotypes; 1.11.3 Fc receptor recognition via Fc receptors 1.12 Cell trafficking around the body1.13 Cellular immune effector mechanisms; 1.13.1 Phagocytosis and pathogen digestion; 1.13.2 Cellular-mediated lysis of pathogens; 1.13.3 Granuloma formation as a method of containment; 1.14 Hypersensitivity reactions; 1.14.1 Type 1 hypersensitivity reactions (immediate); 1.14.2 Type 2 hypersensitivity reaction (immediate); 1.14.3 Type 3 hypersensitivity reactions (immediate); 1.14.4 Type 4 hypersensitivity reaction (delayed); REFERENCES FOR FURTHER READING; Section 2; 2 Introduction to Protozoan Infections; 2.1 The protozoa; 2.2 Amoebozoa 2.2.1 Entamoebidae2.2.2 Entamaoba histolytica; 2.3 Excavata; 2.3.1 Metamonad,Diplomonadida; 2.3.2 Metamonad, Parabasalia; 2.3.3 Discoba,Euglenozoa; 2.4 Harosa; 2.4.1 Aveolata; 2.5 Protozoa that are now fungi; 2.6 Taxonomy and the evolution of the parasitic protozoa; 2.7 Genomic and post genomic exploration of protozoan biology; 2.8 Summary; 2.9 General information on protozoa; REFERENCES FOR FURTHER READING; 3 Apicomplexa: Malaria; 3.1 Malaria; 3.1.1 The life cycle of malaria; 3.1.2 Mouse models of malaria; 3.2 Recognition of malaria parasites; 3.3 Innate effector mechanisms 3.3.1 Pre-erythrocytic stages |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910877408003321 |
Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Parasitic helminths [[electronic resource] ] : targets, screens, drugs and vaccines / / edited by Conor R. Caffrey |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, Germany, : Wiley-VCH, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (542 p.) |
Disciplina |
592.3
616.96061 |
Altri autori (Persone) | CaffreyConor R |
Collana | Drug discovery in infectious diseases |
Soggetto topico |
Helminths
Parasites Parasitic diseases - Treatment Parasitic diseases - Diagnosis |
ISBN |
3-527-65294-9
1-280-77852-0 9786613688910 3-527-65296-5 3-527-65293-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Targets -- pt. 2. Screens -- pt. 3. Drugs -- pt. 4. Vaccines. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141450603321 |
Weinheim, Germany, : Wiley-VCH, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Parasitic helminths : targets, screens, drugs and vaccines / / edited by Conor R. Caffrey |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, Germany, : Wiley-VCH, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (542 p.) |
Disciplina |
592.3
616.96061 |
Altri autori (Persone) | CaffreyConor R |
Collana | Drug discovery in infectious diseases |
Soggetto topico |
Helminths
Parasites Parasitic diseases - Treatment Parasitic diseases - Diagnosis |
ISBN |
3-527-65294-9
1-280-77852-0 9786613688910 3-527-65296-5 3-527-65293-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Targets -- pt. 2. Screens -- pt. 3. Drugs -- pt. 4. Vaccines. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827064903321 |
Weinheim, Germany, : Wiley-VCH, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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