Vaccine Adjuvants (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Hackett, Charles J.; Harn Jr, Donald A.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A cutting-edge review of the major research areas of adjuvant discovery, design, development, and use. The authors lay down a rational basis for vaccine adjuvant function and analyze a number of significantly distinct adjuvant-active molecules to illuminate the principles of their function and use. The focus is on specific receptor-ligand interactions, including the molecular features needed for a compound to possess adjuvant activity. The critical interface zone between the innate and adaptive immune systems is also analyzed to show how adjuvants exert their effects on T- and B-cell activation. Additional chapters address the possibility of tailoring adjuvants to yield optimally safe and effective responses.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Humana Press
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781592599707
• Artikelnr.: 37357483

Inhaltsangabe

Microbial Pathogenesis and the Discovery of Toll-Like Receptor Function.- Dendritic Cells.- Achieving Transcriptional Specificity in NF-?B-Dependent Inflammatory Gene Expression.- Adjuvants and the Initiation of T-Cell Responses.- Mechanism for Recognition of CpG DNA.- CpG ODN As a Th1 Immune Enhancer for Prophylactic and Therapeutic Vaccines.- Modified Bacterial Toxins.- Glycosylphosphatidylinositol Anchors As Natural Immunological Adjuvants Derived From Protozoan Parasites.- The Immunomodulatory Glycan LNFPIII/Lewis X Functions As a Potent Adjuvant for Protein Antigens.- Immune and Antiviral Effects of the Synthetic Immunomodulator Murabutide.- Effects of QS-21 on Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses.- Monophosphoryl Lipid A and Synthetic Lipid A Mimetics As TLR4-Based Adjuvants and Immunomodulators.- Microparticles and DNA Vaccines.

Rezensionen

From the reviews:

"This book describes in detail major advances in vaccine adjuvant discovery, design, development, and use. ... fills a void in our knowledge of vaccine adjuvants, providing one authoritative text source for the latest information on this topic. The book meets the authors' objectives superbly. ... it could serve as a reference for students, residents, and practitioners, particularly in the fields of infectious diseases and immunology. ... It will serve as a valuable reference for those interested in this field." (Archana NMI Chatterjee, Doody's Review Service, July, 2006)