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Immunology and Evolution of Infectious Disease

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The battle between infectious agents and the immune system is central to disease, with knowledge of how parasites vary to evade immune recognition being crucial for vaccine design and epidemic control. This comprehensive synthesis of parasite variation at molecular, population, and evolutionary levels is essential for students and researchers in biology and biomedicine. The author employs an evolutionary perspective, integrating molecular biology, immunology, pathogen biology, and population dynamics. This multidisciplinary approach offers a readable introduction for newcomers while serving as an invaluable guide for specialists. The immune response is presented within the context of parasite recognition and defense, highlighting the complexity of immunology. Each chapter concludes with problems that challenge future research, alongside extensive discussions on HIV, influenza, and other pathogens. This unique book integrates all factors affecting variation in infectious disease, making it a superb teaching tool and a rich source of ideas for researchers. It provides new insights into infectious agents, immunity, and the evolution of infectious disease for molecular biologists, immunologists, and evolutionary biologists alike.

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Immunology and Evolution of Infectious Disease, Steven A. Frank

Lingua
Pubblicato
2002
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(In brossura)
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Titolo
Immunology and Evolution of Infectious Disease
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
2002
Formato
In brossura
Pagine
360
ISBN10
0691095957
ISBN13
9780691095950
Serie
Descrizione
The battle between infectious agents and the immune system is central to disease, with knowledge of how parasites vary to evade immune recognition being crucial for vaccine design and epidemic control. This comprehensive synthesis of parasite variation at molecular, population, and evolutionary levels is essential for students and researchers in biology and biomedicine. The author employs an evolutionary perspective, integrating molecular biology, immunology, pathogen biology, and population dynamics. This multidisciplinary approach offers a readable introduction for newcomers while serving as an invaluable guide for specialists. The immune response is presented within the context of parasite recognition and defense, highlighting the complexity of immunology. Each chapter concludes with problems that challenge future research, alongside extensive discussions on HIV, influenza, and other pathogens. This unique book integrates all factors affecting variation in infectious disease, making it a superb teaching tool and a rich source of ideas for researchers. It provides new insights into infectious agents, immunity, and the evolution of infectious disease for molecular biologists, immunologists, and evolutionary biologists alike.