Mucosal Immunology and Virology [Hardcover]

An understanding of virus infection and the underlying role of the immune system in protection against these diseases is vital in todays medical climate. Previously, only symptoms could be treated, as there were no antiviral therapies. The increasing amounts of research and the huge number of discoveries of immunologic agents and pathways has led to the opportunity to look to the basic physiology of the various disease process as never before. This book is designed to provide the clinician with a thorough and yet approachable textbook describing the relationships between immunology, virology and the disease process.

An understanding of virus infection and the underlying role of the immune system in protection against these diseases is vital in todays medical climate. Previously, only symptoms could be treated, as there were no antiviral therapies. The increasing amounts of research and the huge number of discoveries of immunologic agents and pathways has led to the opportunity to look to the basic physiology of the various disease process as never before. This book is designed to provide the clinician with a thorough and yet approachable textbook describing the relationships between immunology, virology and the disease process.

The Role of Mucosal Immunity in Protection against Viral Diseases.- Anogenital Mucosal Immunology and Virology.- Gastrointestinal Mucosal Immunology.- Virology of the Gastrointestinal Tract.- Oral Manifestations of Viral Diseases.- Common Respiratory Viruses and Pulmonary Mucosal Immunology.- Ophthalmic Manifestations of Viral Diseases.

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{Description} This concise book reviews the current science of mucosal immune responses to infectious agents. The seven chapters share details of the immune responses found in various types of mucosal surfaces from the anogenital, gastrointestinal oral, pulmonarló#