Measuring Immunity: Basic Science and Clinical Practice - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 012455900X ISBN 13: 9780124559004

Publisher: Academic Press, 2004

Synopsis

Most of the diseases of modern mankind involve either acute or chronic inflammation. Measuring Immunity integrates the current information available on biomarkers and surrogate assays into a single handbook. It highlights the principles behind various applications, gives a brief summary on how they are conducted and provides detailed and critical analyses of murine models of immunity, clinical trials, and tests to predict utility and benefit. Measuring Immunity is indispensable for scientists and clinicians interested in the clinical applications of modern immunobiology.

* Defines which assays of immune function are helpful in the assessment of clinical disorders involving inflammation and immunity
* Assesses the dynamics of cellular and soluble factors in the peripheral blood using modern techniques
* Includes basic science foundations as well as the approaches currently applied

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Review:

"This is a fine reference that describes both the basic science background and the clinical applications of available measures of immune function that are currently used by researchers and clinicians. It appears to fill a niche for which there is no competition."
- Marion C. Cohen, PhD, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-NJMS for Doody's: 3 Star Review

From the Inside Flap:

* Defines which assays of immune function are helpful in the assessment of clinical disorders involving inflammation and immunity
* Assesses the dynamics of cellular and soluble factors in the peripheral blood using modern techniques
* Includes basic science foundations as well as the approaches currently applied

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 012455900X
• ISBN 13: 9780124559004
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 736
• Editor: Lotze Michael T., Thomson Angus W.