ABO-incompatible Organ Transplantation
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44154
edited by Yi Wang.
--Singapore:
Springer
, 2019.
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This book introduces the clinical application of ABO-incompatible transplantation. In the first part, it starts with the history, blood group antigen, antibody associated with ABO blood type, pathophysiology and pathology and related knowledge. In the second part, it covers clinical experience sharing of ABO-incompatible of heart, liver, lung and kidney transplantation. It provides a systematic methodologies and protocols.
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- Other Authors
- Wang, Yi.
- Responsibility
- edited by Yi Wang.
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 274 p. 12 illus., 5 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9789811333996
- 9789811333989 (Print ed.)
- 9789811334009 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- ABO Blood-Group System - immunology
- Antibodies - blood
- Blood Group Incompatibility
- Organ Transplantation - methods
- Transplants - immunology
- Specialty
- Transplantation
- Abstract
- This book introduces the clinical application of ABO-incompatible transplantation. In the first part, it starts with the history, blood group antigen, antibody associated with ABO blood type, pathophysiology and pathology and related knowledge. In the second part, it covers clinical experience sharing of ABO-incompatible of heart, liver, lung and kidney transplantation. It provides a systematic methodologies and protocols.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. The RBC blood group antigen system -- 3. ABO blood group antibodies -- 4. Tissue matching of ABO-incompatible organ transplantation -- 5. Indications for ABO-incompatible organ transplantation -- 6. Pathophysiology of ABO-incompatible organ transplantation -- 7. Pathology of ABO-incompatible organ transplantation -- 8. Anti-ABO antibody elimination: pre- and post-ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation -- 9. Rejection after ABO-incompatible organ transplantation -- 10. Experience with ABO-incompatible heart transplantation -- 11. Experience with ABO-incompatible liver transplantation -- 12. Experience with ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation -- 13. Experience with ABO-incompatible lung transplantation -- 14. The animal model in ABO-incompatible organ transplantation -- 15. Mechanism development of accommodation and tolerance in transplant -- Appendix: The Clinical Guideline of ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation (2017) / Chinese Society of Organ Transplantation.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Hepatitis B : Volume 1. Definition, Research Technology, Virology, Genetics and Immunology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44504
Qin Ning, editor.
--Dordrecht:
Springer
, c2019.
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This book assembles recent achievements in both basic research and clinical management in the field of hepatology, virology and immunology. It provides up-to-date information for clinicians who can apply the relevant knowledge to their daily clinical practice and for researchers who are interested in clinically orientated studies. The updated and detailed technology, state-of–the-art treatment strategies provided in this book serve as references for clinicians and resident physicians in the dai…
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- Other Authors
- Ning, Qin
- Responsibility
- Qin Ning, editor
- Place of Publication
- Dordrecht
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 369 p.) : 55 illus., 44 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9789402416060
- 9789402416046 (Print ed.)
- 9789402416053 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disease Progression
- Hepatitis B, Chronic - genetics
- Hepatitis B, Chronic - immunology
- Hepatitis B, Chronic - virology
- Specialty
- Gastroenterology
- Virology
- Abstract
- This book assembles recent achievements in both basic research and clinical management in the field of hepatology, virology and immunology. It provides up-to-date information for clinicians who can apply the relevant knowledge to their daily clinical practice and for researchers who are interested in clinically orientated studies. The updated and detailed technology, state-of–the-art treatment strategies provided in this book serve as references for clinicians and resident physicians in the daily management of ACLF. The rationality and strategies for basic research as well as patient management in this book can also be a valuable reference for other fatal and end stage liver diseases than HBV induced ACLF. This volume 1 has 6 chapters and focuses on the definition, research technology, virology, genetics, and immunology.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction to Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Hepatitis B (AECHB) -- 2. Research Methods and Techniques for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Hepatitis B -- 3. Virological Factors Involved in AECHB -- 4. Host Genetic Characters of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Hepatitis B (AECHB) -- 5. Immunological Features of AECHB -- 6. Other Precipitating Factors for AECHB.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Adult Vaccinations : Changing the Immunization Paradigm
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44121
Jean-Pierre Michel, Stefania Maggi, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2019.
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- Location
- Online
After introductory chapters devoted to the safe production and distribution of vaccines, the book addresses the question of adult vaccination in the framework of a life-course approach to vaccination. It presents the proceedings of multidisciplinary expert discussions with an excellent summary of the current state of knowledge on adult vaccination in various diseases, as well as an overview of the professionals involved and the obstacles to achieving greater vaccine uptake, and how these may be…
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- Other Authors
- Michel, Jean-Pierre
- Maggi, Stefania
- Responsibility
- Jean-Pierre Michel, Stefania Maggi, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 127 p.) : 1 illus. in color
- Series
- Practical Issues in Geriatrics
- Series Title
- Practical issues in geriatrics
- ISBN
- 9783030051594
- 9783030051587 (Print ed.)
- 9783030051600 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2509-6060
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Adult
- Aging - immunology
- Immunization
- Vaccination
- Vaccines
- Specialty
- Public Health
- Abstract
- After introductory chapters devoted to the safe production and distribution of vaccines, the book addresses the question of adult vaccination in the framework of a life-course approach to vaccination. It presents the proceedings of multidisciplinary expert discussions with an excellent summary of the current state of knowledge on adult vaccination in various diseases, as well as an overview of the professionals involved and the obstacles to achieving greater vaccine uptake, and how these may be addressed. The book systematically discusses the major vaccine-preventable diseases, as well as regulatory issues in vaccine provision, and presents the results of an expert meeting designed to identify the obstacles to vaccination, and solutions for addressing these barriers. It goes on to extend the discussion beyond the traditional boundaries of human health to encompass the “one health” concept. The book is intended for all those with an interest in vaccination, including physicians (from a wide range of disciplines including geriatrics/gerontology, infectious diseases, pediatrics, internal medicine, and other non-organ specialties), other healthcare professionals, pharmacists, representatives of the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory bodies (EMEA, national authorities), policymakers, the media and the general public.
- Contents
- Foreword. Adult vaccinations: essential but too often forgotten -- 1. Complexity of vaccine manufacture and supply -- 2. Administration of vaccines: current process, new technologies, adjuvants -- 3. How can the European Medicines Agency support an appropriate strategy of adult vaccination? -- 4. Public health impact of adult vaccine-preventable diseases on performance, disability, mortality and health care costs in Europe -- 5. Outcomes after HPV vaccination -- 6. Impact of nutrition on adult vaccination efficacy -- 7. Profiling vaccines for an immunosenescent and multimorbid population -- 8. Comprehensive geriatric assessment in infectious diseases -- 9. Etiology of respiratory tract infections in adults in Europe: current knowledge and knowledge gaps -- 10. European flu vaccine regulations and their impacts in community-dwelling adults -- 11. Vaccination against pneumococcal disease in the European Union, with particular focus on Germany -- 12. Direct and indirect benefits of a comprehensive approach to vaccinating adults with influenza and pneumococcal vaccines, especially in patients with chronic diseases -- 13. Vaccination of health care professionals and protection of hospitalized adults and nursing home residents -- 14. Ongoing threats for older Europeans: Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus -- 15. Herpes Zoster vaccination: a vaccine to prevent pain -- 16. Gastroenteritis burden in the adult community: prospects for vaccines -- 17. Travel vaccination -- 18. Integrating the veterinarian scientist to the one-health concept -- 19. Stressing the importance of adult immunization: suggestions for how to change the paradigm -- 20. How can we integrate life course vaccination into the new WHO definition of “Healthy Ageing”?.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Advances in tumor immunology and immunotherapy
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33290
Joseph D. Rosenblatt, Eckhard R. Podack, Glen N. Barber, Augusto Ochoa, editors.
--New York:
Springer
, c2014.
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- Online
Recent advances in understanding of fundamental immunology have created new insights into the dynamic interactions between tumors and the immune system. This includes new understanding of T- and B-cell interaction, immune inhibitory mechanisms including the biology of T regulatory cells, myeloid suppressor cells, and dendritic cell subsets. Enhanced understanding of mechanisms underlying T-cell anergy such as arginine deprivation, immunosuppressive cytokines, defective innate and interferon res…
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- Other Authors
- Rosenblatt, Joseph D
- Responsibility
- Joseph D. Rosenblatt, Eckhard R. Podack, Glen N. Barber, Augusto Ochoa, editors
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 371 pages)
- Series Title
- Current cancer research
- ISBN
- 9781461488095 (electronic bk.)
- 9781461488088
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Antigens, Neoplasm - immunology
- Neoplasms - immunology
- Neoplasms - therapy
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic - immunology
- Immunotherapy - methods
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Tumors - Immunological aspects
- Cancer - Immunological aspects
- Antigens, Neoplasm - immunology
- Neoplasms - therapy
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic - immunology
- Cancer - Immunotherapy
- Neoplasms - Immunology
- Abstract
- Recent advances in understanding of fundamental immunology have created new insights into the dynamic interactions between tumors and the immune system. This includes new understanding of T- and B-cell interaction, immune inhibitory mechanisms including the biology of T regulatory cells, myeloid suppressor cells, and dendritic cell subsets. Enhanced understanding of mechanisms underlying T-cell anergy such as arginine deprivation, immunosuppressive cytokines, defective innate and interferon response pathways, and NKG2D downregulation have all provided new insight into suppression of anti-tumors.
- Contents
- Part I. Immune Activation, Suppression and Manipulation of the Immune Antitumor Response -- Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Cancer -- The Role of B Cells in Shaping the Antitumor Immune Response -- Heat-Shock Protein-Based Cancer Immunotherapy -- Activation of NK Cell Responses and Immunotherapy of Cancer -- Induction of Tumor Immunity by Targeted Inhibition of Nonsense-Mediated mRNA Decay -- Employing T Cell Homeostasis as an Antitumor Strategy -- Adoptive Cell Therapy of Systemic Metastases Using erbB-2-Specific T Cells Redirected with a Chimeric Antibody-Based Receptor -- Part II. Evolving Clinical Immunotherapeutic Strategies -- Immunotherapy in Renal Cell Carcinoma -- Adoptive T-Cell Transfer as a Clinical Antitumor Strategy for Hematologic Malignancies -- Bifunctional Antibodies: Preclinical and Clinical Applications -- Clinical Development of Antibody-Fusion Proteins for Cancer Therapy -- Immunologic Outcomes of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Graft-Versus-Host and Graft-Versus-Leukemia Responses and Implications for Future Therapy -- The Immune System in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Interactions and Therapeutic Opportunities -- T Cell Co-regulatory Signals and Their Role in Cancer Therapy -- Assessment of Immune Response in Biotherapy Trials and Clinical Endpoints.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
The Ageing Immune System and Health
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41474
Valquiria Bueno, Janet M. Lord, Thomas A. Jackson, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
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- Online
The present book intends to provide an update on immunosenescence and how deficiencies in the immune system contribute to a higher susceptibility to infections, decline in organ function, reduced vaccination responses, age-related disease and the ageing process itself, negatively affecting longevity. Our focus is on the main changes in immune system cells and their products occurring during the ageing process and the possible consequences for health and disease. This includes: discussion of the…
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- Other Authors
- Bueno, Valquiria
- Lord, Janet M
- Jackson, Thomas A
- Responsibility
- Valquiria Bueno, Janet M. Lord, Thomas A. Jackson, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 182 pages) : 19 illus., 11 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319433653
- 9783319433639 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aging - immunology
- Immune System - physiopathology
- Immunosenescence
- Abstract
- The present book intends to provide an update on immunosenescence and how deficiencies in the immune system contribute to a higher susceptibility to infections, decline in organ function, reduced vaccination responses, age-related disease and the ageing process itself, negatively affecting longevity. Our focus is on the main changes in immune system cells and their products occurring during the ageing process and the possible consequences for health and disease. This includes: discussion of the modulatory and/or suppressive mechanisms associated with the alterations in T regulatory cells, B regulatory cells and Myeloid Derived Suppressor cells; changes in the immune system observed in chronic neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, lung disease and frailty will also be discussed. Most importantly we provide recent literature information about possible interventions (focusing on physical activity) that could alleviate the negative effects of immunosenescence. The Ageing Immune System and Health is a comprehensive guide on the field intended to all physicians, researchers, professors and students interested on relationship between immune system, ageing and health.
- Contents
- 1. Innate Immunosenescence and Its Impact on Health in Old Age -- 2. Effects of Ageing on Adaptive Immune Responses -- 3. The DNA Methylome: An Interface Between the Environment, Immunity, and Ageing -- 4. The Role of CMV in Immunosenescence -- 5. Effects of Ageing on the Vaccination Response -- 6. Immunosenescence and the Ageing Lung -- 7. Cancer, Ageing and Immunosenescence -- 8. Immune to Brain Communication in Health, Age and Disease: Implications for Understanding Age-Related Neurodegeneration -- 9. Frailty and Ageing -- 10. Lifestyle Interventions to Improve Immunesenescence.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Allergic diseases of the eye
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat20158
Abelson, Mark B.
--Philadelphia, PA:
W.B. Saunders
, 2001.
- Call Number
- WW 160 A434 2001
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Call Number
- WW 160 A434 2001
- Author
- Abelson, Mark B
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Publisher
- W.B. Saunders
- Date of Publication
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0721694012
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Eye Diseases - immunology
- Hypersensitivity
- Eye Diseases - therapy
- Notes
- Revised reprint.
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Allergies and Adolescents : Transitioning Towards Independent Living
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42970
edited by David R. Stukus.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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This unique book is intended to assist readers in understanding various allergic diseases as they pertain to the adolescent, with a strong focus on encouraging their transition into self-management. Allergies and Adolescents thoroughly addresses both the cognitive and social development of adolescents and provides effective strategies for involving them in their own self-management. Different types of nonadherence are covered in detail, and specific conditions such as allergic rhinitis, asthma,…
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- Other Authors
- Stukus, David R.
- Responsibility
- edited by David R. Stukus
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiv, 246 p.) : 19 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319774855
- 9783319774848 (print ed.)
- 9783319774862 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Allergens
- Adolescent
- Specialty
- Adolescent Health
- Allergy and Immunology
- Abstract
- This unique book is intended to assist readers in understanding various allergic diseases as they pertain to the adolescent, with a strong focus on encouraging their transition into self-management. Allergies and Adolescents thoroughly addresses both the cognitive and social development of adolescents and provides effective strategies for involving them in their own self-management. Different types of nonadherence are covered in detail, and specific conditions such as allergic rhinitis, asthma, food allergy, and eczema each have a chapter devoted to a comprehensive discussion of basic concepts surrounding diagnosis and management. These chapters are then followed by a separate chapter providing details as to how that condition can specifically impact adolescents. Chapters containing practical tips that can be immediately implemented by adolescents and their families as well as clinicians conclude the book. Written by experts in their respective fields, Allergies and Adolescents is a comprehensive resource for multiple audiences, including the allergist, pediatrician, and any other healthcare provider working with adolescents, guiding them towards self-management, and preparing them for independent living.
- Contents
- 1. The Allergy Epidemic -- 2. Adolescent Brain Development and Implications for Adolescents with Allergies -- 3. How Can We Best Communicate with Adolescents? -- 4. The Many Faces of Nonadherence in Adolescents -- 5. Allergic Rhinitis -- 6. Allergic Rhinitis Pertaining to Adolescents -- 7. Asthma: A Heterogeneous and Challenging Chronic Condition -- 8. Managing Adolescent Asthma: More than Just Medications -- 9. Food Allergies: An Overview -- 10. Food Allergies and the Teenager -- 11. Atopic Dermatitis: Overview -- 12. Atopic Dermatitis Pertaining to Adolescents -- 13. her Allergic Conditions: Venom Hypersensitivity, Drug Allergy, Chronic Urticaria/Angioedema, Primary Immune Deficiency -- 14. at Now? Practical Steps for Adolescents with Allergies and Asthma to Manage Their Healthcare Independently -- 15. Practical Approach for Clinicians to Prepare -- Adolescents for Independent Living.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Allergologia et immunopathologia
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat19418
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- Alternate Title
- Allergology and immunopathology
- Publisher
- SEICAP
- Holdings
- Vol 37, 2009 -
- Publication Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1578-1267
- 0301-0546 (print)
- Specialty
- Immunology
- Format
- e-Journal
- Location
- Online
Allergy and Asthma : The Basics to Best Practices
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44500
Massoud Mahmoudi, editor-in-chief.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2019.
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- Online
Allergy and Asthma: The Basics to Best Practices is intended to serve as a single comprehensive reference covering all needed knowledge of allergic diseases. Allergy is a unique and distinctive area of medicine wherein learning the fundamentals requires gathering information from various different disciplines. Allergic diseases affect various organ systems and the practice of a wide range of physicians from otolaryngologists, and pulmonologists, to gastroenterologists, dermatologists, and ophth…
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- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Mahmoudi, Massoud
- Responsibility
- Massoud Mahmoudi, editor-in-chief
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 1101 p.) : 126 illus., 95 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030051471
- 9783030051464 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Anti-Allergic Agents - therapeutic use
- Asthma - diagnosis
- Asthma - therapy
- Hypersensitivity - diagnosis
- Hypersensitivity - therapy
- Specialty
- Allergy and Immunology
- Abstract
- Allergy and Asthma: The Basics to Best Practices is intended to serve as a single comprehensive reference covering all needed knowledge of allergic diseases. Allergy is a unique and distinctive area of medicine wherein learning the fundamentals requires gathering information from various different disciplines. Allergic diseases affect various organ systems and the practice of a wide range of physicians from otolaryngologists, and pulmonologists, to gastroenterologists, dermatologists, and ophthalmologists. Clinicians and trainees alike will benefit from a resource that introduces the basic concepts, as well as providing comprehensive, consistently up-to-date instruction on intermediate and advanced conditions, research, and treatment strategies. The book is divided into nine sections and is written by some of the foremost experts in the field. Allergy and Asthma opens with an introduction which covers the epidemiology of allergic diseases, fundamentals of allergy and immunology, and a thorough grounding of different types of allergens. Early sections address allergic upper airway diseases, allergic skin diseases, and asthma in detail, using a structured, consistent format from chapter to chapter to provide continuity and ease of reference. Later sections thoroughly cover various food allergies, insect allergies, drug allergy, anaphylaxis, and utilize ample tables and illustrations to provide additional learning tools for the reader. This major reference not only provides basic knowledge on diagnosing and treating allergies, but moves beyond these basics to emphasize using a systematic approach to working up and treating a patient. A variety of techniques used in diagnosing asthma and allergy will be examined, of which include prick skin tests, in-vitro testing, patch testing and non-conventional allergy tests. Concluding this book are sections dedicated to management, therapeutic strategies of allergy and asthma, with a look to future research directions for this unique field. Physicians and residents in allergy and immunology, pulmonology, otolaryngology, gastroenterology, dermatology, ophthalmology and other specialties will find the work of value in enhancing their practice and studies. Researchers in a range of areas especially immunology and food science will also find this text to be a compelling and reliable resource.
- Contents
- Part I. Introduction -- 1. Overview of Immunology and Allergy -- 2. Epidemiology of Allergic Diseases -- 3. Definition of Allergens: Inhalants, Food, and Insects Allergens -- Part II. Allergic Upper Airway Disease -- 4. Allergic Ocular Diseases -- 5. Allergic Rhinitis -- 6. Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Nasal -- Part III. Allergic Skin Diseases and Urticaria -- 7. Atopic Dermatitis -- 8. Acute and Chronic Urticaria -- 9. Hereditary Angioedema -- 10. Allergic Contact Dermatitis -- Part IV. Asthma -- 11. Asthma Phenotypes and Biomarkers -- 12. Adult Asthma -- 1.3 Childhood Asthma -- 14. Aspirin or Nonsteroidal Drug-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD or NERD) -- 15. Occupational Asthma -- 16. Differential Diagnosis of Asthma -- 17. Asthma in Athletes -- 18. Asthma in Pregnancy -- 19. Cough and Allergic Diseases -- 20. Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis -- Part V Drug and Latex Allergy -- 21. Drug Allergy and Adverse Drug Reactions -- 22. Penicillin Allergy and Other Antibiotics -- 23. Chemotherapy and Biologic Drug Allergy -- 24. Latex Allergy -- Part VI Food Allergy and Eosinophilic Esophagitis -- 25. IgE Food Allergy -- 26. Non-IgE Food Immunological Diseases -- 27. Eosinophilic Esophagitis -- Part VII. Insect Allergy and Anaphylaxis -- 28. Anaphylaxis and Systemic Allergic Reactions - 29. Mast Cell Disorders and Anaphylaxis -- 30. Insect Allergy: A Review of Diagnosis and Treatment -- 31. Allergy from Ants and Biting Insects -- Part VIII. Allergy and Asthma Diagnosis -- 32. Allergy Skin Testing -- 33. In Vitro Allergy Testing -- 34. Pulmonary Function, Biomarkers, and Bronchoprovocation -- Part IX. Treatment of Asthma and Allergy -- 35. Primary and Secondary Environmental Control Measures for Allergic Diseases -- 36. Pharmacologic Therapy for Rhinitis and Allergic Eye Disease -- 37. Bronchodilator Therapy for Asthma -- 38. Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy for Asthma -- 39. Subcutaneous Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma -- 40. Sublingual Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma -- 41. Biologic and Emerging Therapies for Allergic Disease.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Allergy and Asthma : The Basics to Best Practices
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44578
Massoud Mahmoudi, editor-in-chief ; Timothy Craig, Dennis K. Ledford.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2019.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
Allergy is a unique area of medicine that is not taught as a single subject in medical or allied health schools. Therefore learning the fundamentals of this distinctive area of medicine requires gathering information from various disciplines. This is because the allergic diseases affect various organ systems and the practice of a wide range of physicians such as Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) specialists, pulmonologists, gastroenterologists, dermatologists, and ophthalmologists, among others; all …
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- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Mahmoudi, Massoud
- Craig, Timothy
- Ledford, Dennis K.
- Responsibility
- Massoud Mahmoudi, editor-in-chief ; Timothy Craig, Dennis K. Ledford
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
- Series Title
- Springer reference
- ISBN
- 9783319587264
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Anti-Allergic Agents - therapeutic use
- Asthma - diagnosis
- Asthma - therapy
- Hypersensitivity - diagnosis
- Hypersensitivity - therapy
- Specialty
- Allergy and Immunology
- Notes
- "Living reference work."
- Abstract
- Allergy is a unique area of medicine that is not taught as a single subject in medical or allied health schools. Therefore learning the fundamentals of this distinctive area of medicine requires gathering information from various disciplines. This is because the allergic diseases affect various organ systems and the practice of a wide range of physicians such as Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) specialists, pulmonologists, gastroenterologists, dermatologists, and ophthalmologists, among others; all encounter patients with such problems. As knowledge in this area of medicine grows, clinicians and trainees need a resource to learn the basics as well as intermediate and advanced concepts and strategies. This title is intended to serve as a single comprehensive reference covering all needed knowledge of allergic diseases. The authors of this work will be comprised of some of the foremost experts in the field, coming primarily from the United States. They will cover their topics using a structured, consistent format from chapter to chapter to provide continuity and uniformity to the work. This reference will not only provide basic knowledge on diagnosing and treating allergies, but will go beyond the basics and also emphasize using a systematic approach to working up and treating a patient. Ample numbers of tables and illustrations for better visualization of the complicated areas will be provided in each chapter. Discussion about trends, current research, and future research directions for each disorder will be incorporated as warranted. Summary sections will be used. Following initial publication, new information to the existing chapters, or entirely new chapters, will be added as necessary via continuous updating. The audience for this reference work includes physicians and residents in allergy and immunology, pulmonology, ENT, gastroenterology, dermatology, ophthalmology and other specialties; physician assistants, nursing professionals, allergy fellows (in-training), primary care providers, and allied health personnel are also part of the audience. Medical students will also find the work of value, as will researchers in a range of areas especially immunology and food science.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Allergy and Immunotoxicology in Occupational Health
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41941
Takemi Otsuki, Claudia Petrarca, Mario Di Gioacchino, editors.
--Singapore:
Springer
, 2017.
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- Location
- Online
This book offers a collection of the latest clinical and research findings related to allergies, one of the most frequently treated conditions in occupational medicine. The chapters not only cover asthma but also elaborate on contact dermatitis, rhinitis, and other allergic conditions, providing readers with a comprehensive overview of the substances disrupting autoimmunity and their effects on the human body. Allergy and Immunotoxicology in Occupational Health is a valuable resource for profes…
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- Other Authors
- Otsuki, Takemi
- Petrarca, Claudia
- Di Gioacchino, Mario
- Other Authors
- International Congress of Occupational Health. Allergy and Immunotoxicology Scientific Committee
- Responsibility
- Takemi Otsuki, Claudia Petrarca, Mario Di Gioacchino, editors
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 152 pages) : 14 illus., 13 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9789811003516
- 9789811003493 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2364-8333
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Environmental Pollutants - toxicity
- Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - immunology
- Occupational Diseases - immunology
- Occupational Health
- Abstract
- This book offers a collection of the latest clinical and research findings related to allergies, one of the most frequently treated conditions in occupational medicine. The chapters not only cover asthma but also elaborate on contact dermatitis, rhinitis, and other allergic conditions, providing readers with a comprehensive overview of the substances disrupting autoimmunity and their effects on the human body. Allergy and Immunotoxicology in Occupational Health is a valuable resource for professionals and researchers in the occupational health sector, who will discover novel insights into immune effects, providing a foundation for future considerations of the health impairments caused by environmental and occupational exposure to these substances.
- Contents
- 1. Suppressive Effects of Asbestos Exposure on the Human Immune Surveillance System -- 2. Silica-Induced Immunotoxicity: Chronic and Aberrant Activation of Immune Cells -- 3. Engineered Nanomaterials and Occupational Allergy -- 4. Allergens in Occupational Allergy: Prevention and Management – Focus on Asthma -- 5. Particulate-Driven Type-2 Immunity and Allergic Responses -- 6. Traditional and Emerging Occupational Asthma in Japan -- 7. Skin Sensitization Model Based on Only Animal Data by Qualitative Structure-Toxicity Relationships (QSTR) Approach -- 8. Non-industrial Indoor Environments and Work-Related Asthma -- 9. Combined Effect on Immune and Nervous System of Aluminum Nanoparticles -- 10. Non Pulmonary Effects of Isocyanates -- 11. Skin Exposure to Nanoparticles and Possible Sensitization Risk.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Allergy and Immunotoxicology in Occupational Health : The Next Step
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45288
Takemi Otsuki, Mario Di Gioacchino, Claudia Petrarca, editors.
--Singapore:
Springer
, c2020.
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This book presents a collection of the latest clinical and research findings in the field of allergy and immunotoxicology, covering the allergic responses to various nanoparticles and nanomaterials, posttreatment immune reconstruction, and monitoring the workplace environment. Following on from its acclaimed predecessor, the book provides readers with novel insights into immune effects, autoimmune diseases, and theimmunotoxicity of various substances, such as silica and asbestos. Allergy and Im…
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- Otsuki, Takemi
- Di Gioacchino, Mario
- Petrarca, Claudia
- Responsibility
- Takemi Otsuki, Mario Di Gioacchino, Claudia Petrarca, editors
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 227 p.) : 18 illus., 15 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9789811547355
- 9789811547348 (Print ed.)
- 9789811547362 (Print ed.)
- 9789811547379 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2364-8333
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Environmental Pollutants - toxicity
- Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - immunology
- Occupational Diseases - immunology
- Occupational Health
- Specialty
- Allergy and Immunology
- Occupational Health
- Abstract
- This book presents a collection of the latest clinical and research findings in the field of allergy and immunotoxicology, covering the allergic responses to various nanoparticles and nanomaterials, posttreatment immune reconstruction, and monitoring the workplace environment. Following on from its acclaimed predecessor, the book provides readers with novel insights into immune effects, autoimmune diseases, and theimmunotoxicity of various substances, such as silica and asbestos. Allergy and Immunotoxicology in Occupational Health - The Next Step invites readers in the occupational health sector to reflect on critical yet unresolved questions, and provides a foundation for future research on the health impairments resulting from environmental and occupational exposure to these substances.
- Contents
- 1. Mechanisms of action of inhaled particulates on allergic lung inflammation -- 2. Metal nanoparticle health risk assessment -- 3. Immune toxicity of and allergic responses to nanomaterials -- 4. Inflammation and environmental (ultrafine) nanoparticles -- 5. Monitoring nanomaterials in the workplace -- 6. Immunotoxicicity of nanoparticles -- 7. Occupational respiratory allergic diseases: occupational asthma -- 8. Occupational respiratory allergic diseases: occupational rhinitis -- 9. Occupational skin diseases -- 10. Expanding concept of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: a new view regarding how the immune system fights exogenous pathogens -- 11. Workplace risk assessment in occupational allergology -- 12. Pesticide and immunotoxicology -- 13. Clinical evaluation of plasma decoy receptor 3 levels in silicosis -- 14. Reduction of anti-tumor immunity caused by asbestos exposure.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Allergy and Sleep : Basic Principles and Clinical Practice
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44472
Anna Fishbein, Stephen H. Sheldon, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2019.
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Sleep-related abnormalities occurring as a result of allergic disorders can impact an affected individual’s health and overall well-being in a myriad of ways. This comprehensive book thoroughly covers the management of allergic and sleep disorders, providing a detailed discussion on how these co-occurring, often overlapping conditions can be treated in a personalized and patient-oriented manner. Allergy and Sleep: Basic Principles and Clinical Practice takes care to include a wide range of mult…
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- Fishbein, Anna
- Sheldon, Stephen H.
- Responsibility
- Anna Fishbein, Stephen H. Sheldon, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 463 p.) : 45 illus., 34 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030147389
- 9783030147372 (Print ed.)
- 9783030147396 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Comorbidity
- Hypersensitivity - complications
- Sleep Wake Disorders - physiopathology
- Sleep Wake Disorders - therapy
- Abstract
- Sleep-related abnormalities occurring as a result of allergic disorders can impact an affected individual’s health and overall well-being in a myriad of ways. This comprehensive book thoroughly covers the management of allergic and sleep disorders, providing a detailed discussion on how these co-occurring, often overlapping conditions can be treated in a personalized and patient-oriented manner. Allergy and Sleep: Basic Principles and Clinical Practice takes care to include a wide range of multidisciplinary perspectives required to effectively assess and manage allergy and sleep disorders, from allergists, sleep medicine specialists, otolaryngologists, and dermatologists, to primary care physicians, pharmacists, psychologists, and other researchers. Allergy and Sleep begins with a thorough grounding on the science of sleep, allergy, immunology, circadian rhythms and circadian immunology. Part II addresses assessment and treatment of common allergic diseases with comorbid sleep components, in a practical, easy-to-use case-based format. Later sections closely examine sleep-related disturbances commonly associated with asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic disease; providing treatment guidelines, and detail various approaches to management throughout the patient’s lifespan. This resource concludes with a review of disease, sleep and circadian-specific therapeutics. Written by experts in their respective fields, Allergy and Sleep: Basic Principles and Clinical Practice is an ideal resource and important reference for any clinician working with patients suffering from sleep-related abnormalities due to allergic disorders.
- Contents
- Part I. Science of Sleep -- 1. Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Immune Function -- 2. Overview of Basic Immunology -- 3. Overview and Understanding of Basic Circadian Physiology -- 4. Overview and Understanding of Human Circadian Immunology -- 5. Overview and Understanding of Allergic Reactions and Allergic Disease -- 6. Ontogeny of Sleep in Infants, Children, and Adolescents -- Part II. Clinical Science -- 7. Screening for Allergic Disease in a Child with Sleep Disorder and Screening for Sleep Disturbance in Allergic Disease -- 8. Evaluation and Management of a Sleepy Child -- 9. Evaluation and Management of the Sleepless Child -- 10. Evaluation and Management of Movement Disorders in Children -- 11. Evaluation and Management of Allergic Disorders Related to Sleep Pathology -- Part III. Asthma -- 12. Sleep-Related Disturbances Commonly Associated with Asthma -- 13. Obesity, Asthma, and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders -- 14. Monitoring Asthma During Sleep: Methods and Techniques -- 15. Asthma Treatment Outcome Measures -- 16. Guidelines for Management of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and Asthma -- Part IV. Allergic Rhinitis -- 17. Pathophysiology of Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Allergic Rhinitis -- 18. Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and Inflammation: TNF-a and IL-6 as Prototypic Examples -- 19. Circadian Rhythm of Allergic Rhinitis, Skin Testing and Allergen Immunotherapy -- 20. Differentiating Upper Airways Resistance in Adenoid Hypertrophy, Allergic Rhinitis, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Imaging and Approaches -- 21. Allergic Rhinitis and Sleep: Approaches to Management -- Part V. Atopic Dermatitis -- 22. Sleep-Related Disorders Associated with Atopic Dermatitis -- 23. Sleep Disruption in Atopic Dermatitis -- Part VI. Chronic Sinusitis -- 24. Sleep Dysregulation in Chronic Rhinosinusitis -- Part VII. Therapies for Sleep and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders Associated with Atopic Disease -- 25. Behavioural Management -- 26. Chronotherapy -- 27. Melatonin, Sleep, and Allergy -- 28. Pharmacologic Management of Allergic Disease and Sleep -- 29. Alternative/Integrative Medical Approaches in Allergy and Sleep: Basic Principles and Clinical Practice -- 30. Assessment and Therapies for Sleep and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders Associated with Atopic Disease in Children: A Dental Perspective -- 31. Surgical Management of Allergic Disease to Treat Sleep Disturbance in Children and Adults -- Appendix: Food Allergy and Sleep.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Allergy frontiers. Vol. 6, Future perspectives
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- Pawankar, Ruby
- Holgate, Stephen T
- Rosenwasser, Lanny J
- Place of Publication
- Tokyo
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Date of Publication
- c2010
- Series Title
- Allergy Frontiers
- ISBN
- 9784431993650
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Hypersensitivity
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Immunology
- Allergy
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Allergy in practice
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat28636
Ring, Johannes.
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer-Verlag
, c2005.
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- Online
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- Author
- Ring, Johannes
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Date of Publication
- c2005
- ISBN
- 9783540265849
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Hypersensitivity
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Allergy
- Immunology
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
American journal of contact dermatitis
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat15525
BC Decker
- Access
- .
- Holdings
- Nova Scotia Hospital: v. 4, 1993 - v. 6, 1995.
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Publisher
- BC Decker
- Holdings
- Nova Scotia Hospital: v. 4, 1993 - v. 6, 1995.
- ISSN
- 1046-199X
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- .
- Format
- Journal
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
Anaphylaxis : A Practical Guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45498
Anne K. Ellis, editor.
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Springer
, c2020.
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This book serves as a comprehensive but concise, practical, in-depth resource for practitioners who see and treat anaphylaxis. It meets the market need for a reference that relays an advanced understanding of the condition and its management. This unique reference covers management beyond the basics, including discussions around prevention of biphasic anaphylaxis, optimal post-stabilization protocols and how to work up intraoperative anaphylaxis. Additionally, various chapters delve into the pr…
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- Ellis, Anne K.
- Responsibility
- Anne K. Ellis, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (vii, 130 p.) : 5 illus., 3 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030432058
- 9783030432041 (Print ed.)
- 9783030432065 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Anaphylaxis
- Specialty
- Allergy and Immunology
- Abstract
- This book serves as a comprehensive but concise, practical, in-depth resource for practitioners who see and treat anaphylaxis. It meets the market need for a reference that relays an advanced understanding of the condition and its management. This unique reference covers management beyond the basics, including discussions around prevention of biphasic anaphylaxis, optimal post-stabilization protocols and how to work up intraoperative anaphylaxis. Additionally, various chapters delve into the practical application of equipping one’s office for the management of anaphylaxis, specifically in the setting of a reaction to a food challenge or immunotherapy injection. Anaphylaxis: A Practical Guide is an essential resource for allergists, emergency room physicians, and pediatricians, and those in training to become members of these specialties.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction to Anaphylaxis Essentials -- 2. Early Recognition of Anaphylaxis in High Risk Settings -- 3. Management of Anaphylaxis Refractory to Standard First Line Therapy -- 4. Biphasic Anaphylaxis: Epidemiology, Predictors, and Management -- 5. Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis -- 6. In-Office Preparedness for Anaphylaxis -- 7. Masqueraders of Anaphylaxis -- 8. Anaphylaxis Education: For Patients, Daycares, Schools, and Colleges -- 9. Advocacy for Anaphylaxis -- 10. Resources for Anaphylaxis.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Annals of allergy, asthma and immunology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat19426
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
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- Holdings
- Vol 98, 2007 -
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
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- Alternate Title
- Annals of allergy, aesthma and immunology
- Publisher
- American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
- Holdings
- Vol 98, 2007 -
- Publication Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1081-1206
- Specialty
- Immunology
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Format
- e-Journal
- Location
- Online
Antibiotics as Anti-Inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Agents
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat29686
edited by Bruce K. Rubin, Jun Tamaoki.
--Basel:
Birkhäuser Verlag
, c2005.
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- Location
- Online
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- Author
- Rubin, Bruce K
- Other Authors
- Tamaoki, Jun
- Responsibility
- edited by Bruce K. Rubin, Jun Tamaoki
- Place of Publication
- Basel
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser Verlag
- Date of Publication
- c2005
- Series Title
- Progress in inflammation research
- ISBN
- 9783764373108
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use
- Immunomodulation
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Pharmacy
- Immunology
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Antimicrobial peptides and innate immunity
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32483
Pieter S. Hiemstra, Sebastian A. J. Zaat, editors.
--Basel:
Springer
, c2013.
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Antimicrobial peptides have been the subject of intense research in the past decades, and are now considered as an essential part of the defense system in bacteria, plants, animals and humans. This book provides an update on these effector molecules of the innate immune system both for researchers who are already actively involved in the area, and for those with a general interest in the topic. The book starts with an overview of the evolution of cysteine-containing antimicrobial peptides (inc…
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- Hiemstra, Pieter S
- Zaat, Sebastian A. J
- Responsibility
- Pieter S. Hiemstra, Sebastian A. J. Zaat, editors
- Place of Publication
- Basel
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 384 p. : 38 ill., 23 ill. in color)
- Series Title
- Progress in inflammation research
- ISBN
- 9783034805414
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Immunology
- Microbiology
- Infectious diseases
- Biochemistry
- Abstract
- Antimicrobial peptides have been the subject of intense research in the past decades, and are now considered as an essential part of the defense system in bacteria, plants, animals and humans. This book provides an update on these effector molecules of the innate immune system both for researchers who are already actively involved in the area, and for those with a general interest in the topic. The book starts with an overview of the evolution of cysteine-containing antimicrobial peptides (including defensins), and the role of these peptides in host defense in plants and micro-organisms. The realization that antimicrobial peptides also display functions distinct from their direct antimicrobial action is the focus of the next chapters, and puts these peptides center stage in immunity and wound repair. Further chapters discuss the role of antimicrobial peptides in disease, by providing an overview of mechanisms in bacterial resistance to antimicrobial peptides and a discussion of their role in inflammatory bowel disease, cystic fibrosis lung disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Finally, the book shows how knowledge of the function of antimicrobial peptides and their regulation can be used to design new therapies for inflammatory and infectious disorders. This is a very important area of research because of the increase in resistance of micro-organisms to conventional antibiotics. Therefore the use of synthetic or recombinant peptides, or agents that stimulate the endogenous production of antimicrobial peptides, provides an attractive alternative for conventional antibiotics.
- Contents
- Evolution of Antimicrobial Peptides: a View From the Cystine Chapel -- Innate immunity in plants: the role of antimicrobial peptides -- Antimicrobial peptides produced by microorganisms -- LL-37: an immunomodulatory antimicrobial host defence peptide -- Wound Repair and Antimicrobial Peptides -- WAPing out pathogens and disease in the mucosa-roles for SLPI and trappin-2 -- Histatins: multifunctional salivary antimicrobial peptides -- Structure-function relationships of antimicrobial chemokines -- Mechanisms and Significance of Bacterial Resistance to Human Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides -- Antimicrobial peptides and inflammatory bowel disease -- Cystic Fibrosis and Defective Airway Innate Immunity -- Antimicrobial peptides in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Host defense peptides: Immune modulation and antimicrobial activity in vivo -- Helping the host induction of antimicrobial peptides as a novel therapeutic strategy against infections.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
