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Immunological Aspects of Gastroenterology (Immunology and Medicine, Volume 31)
Immunological Aspects of Gastroenterology - Immunology and Medicine, Volume 31 Author:Daniel Nachtsheim, Weisman, Faro, Robert Newland, Ivan Mosely, Tubiana, Roth, Patt, William O. Foye, Harold Goodglass, A. Thomas Stavros, Patricia Mergo, Dionysios Veronikis Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are common. There is increasing appreciation of the importance of the immune system in the pathogenesis of a number of these diseases. This book covers basic aspects of innate and adaptive immunity in the gastrointestinal tract, oral tolerance, and cellular and molecular mechanisms of acute and chronic... more » inflammation. Specific disease covered include bacterial infections, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, coeliac disease, and inflammatory bowel disease. Other topics include mucosal immunisation and intestinal transplantation immunology. The readership of this book includes clinicians, scientists, and students interested in the gastrointestinal tract.« less