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Principles of Mucosal Immunology

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Edition:
1st
Author(s):
Society for Mucosal Immunology, Phillip Smith, Thomas MacDonald, Richard Blumberg
ISBN:
9780815344438
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
April 18, 2012
Content Details:
512 pages | 220 illustrations
Language:
English

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  • About the Book

    Book Summary

    Principles of Mucosal Immunology is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, researchers in immunology and microbiology, and medical and dental students. It presents the basic and clinical aspects of the mucosal immune system, focusing on the major components of the mucosal barrier—the gastrointestinal, upper and lower respiratory, ocular, and genitourinary mucosal immune systems. Topics include the development and structure of the mucosal immune system and its cellular constituents, host-microbe relationships, infection, mucosal diseases, and vaccines. Principles of Mucosal Immunology is sponsored by the Society for Mucosal Immunology and is written by internationally recognized leaders in the field.

    Features

      • Presents the principles and mechanisms underlying mucosal immunology in a comprehensive and organized approach.
      • Emphasizes the immunology of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and respiratory tracts.
      • Editors and contributors are internationally recognized leaders in the mucosal immunology field.
      • Full-color illustrations, photographs, and micrographs throughout complement the text.
      • Includes separate chapters on immunobiology of the nose, uppper airways, and oral cavity, ocular immunity, and periodontal disease.
      • Includes features such as a summary of key concepts and further readings.
      • Figures from the book in PowerPoint and jpeg formats provided on the Garland Science website.

  • Contents

    I. Development and Structure of Mucosal Tissue
    1. Overview of the Mucosal Immune System Structure
    2. Phylogeny of the Mucosal Immune System
    3. Immunological and Functional Differences Among Individual Compartments of the Mucosal Immune System
    4. Secreted Effectors of the Innate Mucosal Barrier

    II. Cellular Constituents of Mucosal Immune Systems and Their Function in Mucosal Homeostasis
    5. Immune Function of Epithelial Cells
    6. Intraepithelial Lymphocytes: Unusual T Cells at Epithelial Surfaces
    7. Lymphocyte Populations within the Lamina Propria
    8. Mucosal B Cells and Their Function
    9. Secretory Immunoglobulins and Their Transport
    10. Role of Dendritic Cells in Integrating Immune Responses to Lumenal Antigens
    11. Intestinal Macrophages in Defense of the Mucosa
    12. Mucosal Basophils, Mast Cells, and Eosinophils
    13. M Cells and the Follicle-Associated Epithelium
    14. Lymphocyte Trafficking from Inductive Sites to Effector Sites
    15. Mucosal Tolerance

    III. Microbial Commensalism
    16. Recognition of Microbe-Associated Molecular Patterns by Pattern Recognition Receptors
    17. The Commensal Micorbiota and Its Relationship to Homeostasis and Disease

    IV. Genitourinary Tract
    18. The Immune System of the Genitourinary Tract
    19. Mucosal Immune Responses to Microbes in the Genitourinary Tract

    V. Nose, Airways, Oral Cavity, and Eyes
    20. Immunobiology of the Nose, Upper Airways, and Oral Cavity
    21. Bronchial Associated Lymphoid Tissue and Immune-mediated Respiratory Diseases
    22. The Ocular Surface as a Mucosal Immune Site

    VI. Infectious Diseases of Mucosal Surfaces
    23. Mucosal Interactions with Enteropathogenic Bacteria
    24. Heliobacter pylori Infection
    25. Viral Infections
    26. Infection-driven Periodontal Disease
    27. Vaccine Strategies for Mucosal Infections

    VII. Specific Immune-mediated Diseases of Mucosal Surfaces
    28. Celiac Disease
    29. IgA Nephropathy
    30. Mucosal Manifestations of Immunodeficiencies
    31. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    32. Food Sensitive and Eosinophilic Enteropathies

  • Instructor Resources

    Instructor Resources

    The Art of Principles of Mucosal Immunology
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  • E-book

    E-book

     

    Principles of Mucosal Immunology will be available in the US and Canada as a downloadable e-book from VitalSource.

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    The various e-book options for Principles of Mucosal Immunology enable students to save significantly over the printed version.

    • eBook purchase: $63.00 (30% off list price)
    • 1 year e-rental: $54.00 (40% off list price)
    • 180 day e-rental: $45.00 (50% off list price)
    • Individual chapters: $7.00 each

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  • Downloads

    Samples & Downloads

    Download a draft of the Detailed Table of Contents from the book.

    Click on any of the links below to download a printable PDF of a sample chapter.

    Chapter 7: Lymphocyte Populations Within the Lamina Propria