<P>The ability to remember an antigenic encounter for several decades, even for a life time, is one of the fundamental properties of the immune system. This book assembles a collection of essays from leading experts that span the entire spectrum of immunological research, from understanding the mole
From Innate Immunity to Immunological Memory
โ Scribed by S. Akira (auth.), Bali Pulendran Ph.D., Rafi Ahmed Ph.D. (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 189
- Series
- Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology 311
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
(will follow)
โฆ Table of Contents
TLR Signaling....Pages 1-16
Dendritic Cells: Translating Innate to Adaptive Immunity....Pages 17-58
Helper T Cell-Regulated B Cell Immunity....Pages 59-83
T Cell Memory....Pages 85-115
The Privacy of T Cell Memory to Viruses....Pages 117-153
Enhancement of Infectious Disease Vaccines Through TLR9-Dependent Recognition of CpG DNA....Pages 155-178
โฆ Subjects
Immunology
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