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Herman Friedman
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University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
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Thomas W. Klein
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University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
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Andor Szentivanyi
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University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
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It is almost axiomatic that an explosive increase in knowledge and interest concerning host immune defense mechanisms and the immune response system in general is occurring. Many new developments are evident at the interphase between the areas of immunology, infectious diseases, and host defenses to microorganisms. It is now widely rec ognized that a functioning host immune defense system consists of a variety of lymphoid cells. These include effector and affector cells consisting of both Band T cells and their progeny. Mononuclear phago cytes which are widely distributed throughout the body are also intimately involved in these processes. These cells are involved not only in the clearance of particulate matter including bacteria, viruses and fungi, but also presumably in host defense against neo plasia. Among the many triumphs of the biological revolution over the past decade or so is the rapidly develo** understanding of how these cells and their products, including antibody, lymphokines, monokines, etc. , function and interact. It is now recognized that although the immune defense system is involved in defense against infectious agents, it is also now be coming quite clear that many infectious agents, including bacteria, viruses and fungi, as well as their products, can interact with the immune response system. For example, it has been long recognized that many of the "adjuvants" which enhance the immune responses in nonspecific ways are derived from microorganisms. Microbial products have marked effects on the immume response system.
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12 September 2018
Table of contents (17 chapters)
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- J. J. Oppenheim, P. S. Steeg, R. N. Moore
Pages 13-21
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- Alison D. O’Brien, David L. Rosenstreich, Irwin Scher
Pages 37-48
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- John H. Schwab, Dena L. Toffaletti, Roger R. Brown
Pages 49-57
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- Edgar E. Hanna, Martha L. Hale, Michael L. Misfeldt
Pages 59-75
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- P. J. Baker, P. W. Stashak, D. F. Amsbaugh, B. Prescott
Pages 77-93
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- A. Ghaffar, R. D. Paul, M. M. Sigel, W. Lichter, L. L. Wellham
Pages 135-149
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- U. H. Behling, A. Nowotny
Pages 165-179
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- R. Christopher Butler, Alois Nowotny, Herman Friedman
Pages 181-197
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- T. K. Eisenstein, C. R. Angerman, L. W. Deakins
Pages 199-214
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- David L. Rosenstreich, Stefanie N. Vogel
Pages 215-229
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- Shozo Kotani, Haruhiko Takada, Masachika Tsujimoto, Tomohiko Ogawa, Keijiro Kato, Takafumi Okunaga et al.
Pages 231-273
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- Thomas Klein, William Benjamin, Alvin Winters, Herman Friedman
Pages 275-292
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- J. Terrell Hoffeld, Zvi Metzger, Joost J. Oppenheim
Pages 293-304
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Back Matter
Pages 305-308