Innate Immunity and the Eye - Softcover

Manfred Zierhut; Friedrich Paulsen; Jerry Y Niederkorn; Ulrich Schraermeyer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9350903091 ISBN 13: 9789350903094

Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2013

Synopsis

The innate immune system comprises the cells and mechanisms that are the first line of defence against infection by other organisms. This book provides a comprehensive synopsis of eye diseases, their immunological mechanisms and the role of the immune cells and mediators. Beginning with an introduction to the role of the innate immune system, the following chapters discuss the different types of immune cells in the eye and their role in the etiopathogenesis of various diseases including glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration. Edited by Manfred Zierhut, recognised expert from the University of Tuebingen Germany, this book is presented in an easy to read format, enabling practitioners to understand even the most sophisticated eye disorders from an immunological perspective.

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About the Author

Manfred Zierhut MD PhD; Professor of Ophthalmology, Centre for Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Germany. Friedrich Paulsen MD; Professor and Chair, Department of Anatomy II, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuernberg, Germany. Jerry Y Niederkorn PhD; The George A. and Nancy P. Shutt Professor of Medical Science, Departments of Ophthalmology and Microbiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, USA. Ulrich Schraermeyer PhD; Professor, Centre for Ophthalmology, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany

Edition details

• Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9350903091
• ISBN 13: 9789350903094
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 250