In the last century, a series of great discoveries has revolutionized medical inquiry and
treatment. Our profession has entered a new epoch, approaching the body's systems and …

The sixth edition of Basic Immunology has been revised to include recent important
advances in our knowledge of the immune system. The original goals of this book, from the …

Page 1 A TEXTBOOK OF IMMUNOLOGY For Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students of
Life Sciences Dr. P. MADHAVEE LATHA M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. Associate Professor (Zoology) …

The seventh symposium in the series “Contemporary Topics in Immunology” was held on
April 21, 1991, at the FASEB meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. It was sponsored by the National …

Conventional immunotherapeutic strategies for autoimmune diseases and organ
transplantation include t11e use of glucocorticoids, antimetabolites acting on lymphocytes …

It is becoming increasingly recognized that experimental animal models, while useful to
address monothematic biological questions, bear unpredictable relevance to human …

The consequences of diseases involving the immune system now appear to have much
wider impact on health care and management. Even though over the last decade, our …

Substantial progress in our understanding of molecular and cellular biology has allowed us
to design biological therapeutics ('biologicals') with defined targets and effector functions …

The immune system plays a vital role in maintaining the balance between health and
disease. Immune cells provide protection against various pathogenic organisms, protecting …

The immune system is a fascinating world of cells, soluble factors, interacting cells, and
tissues, all of which are interconnected. The highly complex nature of the immune system …