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Seasonal Patterns of Stress, Immune Function, and Disease - Hardcover

Nelson, Randy J.; Demas, Gregory E.; Klein, Sabra L.; Kriegsfeld, Lance J.

 
9780521590686: Seasonal Patterns of Stress, Immune Function, and Disease
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 052159068X ISBN 13: 9780521590686
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

This book presents evidence that infection is seasonal, and that this phenomenon is mirrored in cycles of immune function.

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Review

' ... an interesting and rather provocative book. The issues explored in the book are wide-ranging and interdisciplinary, and will appeal to anyone interested in seasonality and health.' The Lancet

'... valuable to anyone interested in immune function in wild animals, and also should be of interest to epidemiologists and immunologists attempting to understand patterns of disease prevalence.' L. Michael Romero, Tufts University

Book Description

This first book to examine seasonal immune function from an interdisciplinary perspective presents evidence that infection is cyclical with the seasons, and that this phenomenon is mirrored in cycles of immune function. Stress, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, and human cancers are examined, and the role of hormones is considered.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
052159068X
ISBN 13 
9780521590686
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
308