Published December, 2007
By Thomas E. Lane, Monica Carson, Conni Bergmann and Tony Wyss-Coray
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Edited and authored by top names in the field, this book provides a succinct reference on inflammatory central nervous system disease. Sections focus on specific categories of diseases, examining the pharmacological, virological, and immunological effects of and on the disease.

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Published December, 2007
By P.H.J van der Voort, H.K.F.Van Saene, Hendrick K.F. Van Saene and Peter H.J. van der Voort
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag)
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Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) is an antibiotic strategy which aims to prevent secondary infections in critically ill patients. In this book, intensive care physicians will find the answers to problems they encounter in daily practice concerning infection prevention by the use of SDD.

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Published December, 2007
By David Rollinson, S. I. Hay, D. Rollinson, Ralph Muller and S.I. Hay
Publisher: Elsevier (Academic Press Inc)
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Includes medical studies on parasites of major influence, such as Plasmodium falciparum and Trypanosomes. This series also contains reviews of more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy, and life history, which shape thinking and applications.

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Published November, 2007
By Tim Manser
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
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The importance of specific antibodies for the clearance of and long-term resistance to many infectious pathogens has long been appreciated. In the last five years, data from these areas of research has coalesced, resulting in the emergence of a new and more complete understanding of how antibody-mediated resistance to pathogens is elaborated.

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Published November, 2007
By Emilio Jirillo
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Despite numerous hepatitis C virus infection studies, its pathogenesis and medical treatment have not been fully explained. This comprehensive volume, written by experts in the field, covers the most recent advances in the study of HCV, moving from basic research to clinical applications.

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Published October, 2007
By A.L. Baert, Maurice C. Haddad, Mohamed E. Abd El Bagi, Jean C. Tamraz, A. L. Baert and JEAN TAMRAZ
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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With parasitic diseases increasing worldwide it's vitally important that radiologists in particular stay up to date with developments. In this brilliantly useful volume, the authors cover the imaging findings for parasitic diseases that can affect the human body using modern imaging equipments.

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Published October, 2007
By I.W. Fong and Karl Drlica
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century
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This comprehensive, up-to-date volume defines the issues and offers potential solutions to the challenges of antimicrobial resistance.

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Published October, 2007
By Paul F. Torrence and PF Torrence
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (John Wiley & Sons Inc)
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Combating the Threat of Pandemic Influenza: Drug Discovery Approaches discusses promising antiviral drug discovery strategies. This publication provides guidance on developing drugs to protect the health of the world against the threat of emerging infectious diseases and bioterrorism.

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Published October, 2007
By Scott Dessain and Scott K. Dessain
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
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Although the utility of human antibodies as medical therapeutics for cancer and immune diseases has been well-established, it is only beginning to be realized for the treatment of viral infectious diseases. Polyclonal immunoglobulins have long been used for some viral diseases, but they have limited potency and disease scope.

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Published October, 2007
By Charlotte S. Kaetzel
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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This key work in the field draws on a broad spectrum of molecular biologic, biochemical, and immunogenetic approaches in combination with human and murine in vitro cell culture and in vivo model systems to address questions in mucosal immunity. Humans produce more immunoglobulin A (IgA) than all other antibody isotypes combined.

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