Mycobacterium tuberculosis Interactions with the Immune System
Tuberculosis once again occupies a special position in the areas of infec tious diseases and microbiology. This disease has been important to mankind since even before biblical times. Tuberculosis has been a major cause of morbidity and mortality in humans, especially in highly ur banized Europe,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1988, 1988
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1988 |
| Series: | Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Mycobacterial Antigens: Reagents for Tuberculin Skin Testingand Serodiagnosisof Tuberculosis
- 2. Role of Adjuvant and Immunogenic Moieties of M. tuberculosis in Pathogenicity
- 3. Genetic Background of the Host andExpression of NaturalResistance and AcquiredImmunity to M. tuberculosis
- 4. Immune Response to Mycobacteria: Characterization ofImmunocompetent Cells inTuberculous Lesions of Humans
- 5. The Tubercle Bacillus—Human Macrophage Relationship Studied In Vitro
- 6. Regulation and Pharmacology of GranulomatousInflammation
- 7. Cytolytic T Cells in M. tuberculosisInfections
- 8. Anergy and Other Immunologic Perturbances in Mycobacterial Infections: Overview
- 9. Anergy in Experimental Mouse Models of MycobacterialInfection
- 10. Suppressor Cells in Mycobacterial Infections
- 11. Immunoregulatory Function ofMononuclear Phagocytes inTuberculosis
- 12. Role of B Lymphocytes and Antibodies in the Regulation ofCell-Mediated ImmuneReactions to BCG in Mice
- 13. Polyclonal Lymphocyte Activation by M. tuberculosis and Its Products
- 14. Mechanisms of Toxicity of TubercleBacilli for Macrophages
- 15. Mycobacterium-Induced Suppressor Cells and Their ClinicalImportance
- 16. The Protective Effects of BCG Vaccination againstTuberculosis
- 17. Changing Faces of Clinical Tuberculosis
- 18. Mycobacterium avium-Complex InfectionsandImmunodeficiency