Allergology & Clinical Immunology Books

New and Published Books

1. Asthma in the Workplace, Fourth Edition

   Edited by Jean-Luc Malo, Moira Chan-Yeung, David Bernstein

   Occupational factors are responsible for a large percentage of cases of asthma in adults of working age. Any irritant generated at high concentrations can cause occupational asthma, and early diagnosis is critical because cure is still possible at this stage. This latest edition of Asthma in the...

   Published May 9th 2013 by CRC Press
2. Connexin Cell Communication Channels

   Roles in the Immune System and Immunopathology

   Edited by Ernesto Oviedo-Orta, Brenda R. Kwak, William Howard Evans

   Plasma membrane-associated channels known as gap junctions, along with their protein building blocks—connexins—have an important functional role in a range of immunological processes, including heart function, cell growth and specialization, and early development. Spanning basic science and...

   Published March 21st 2013 by CRC Press
3. Sarcoidosis

   By Donald Mitchell, David Moller, Stephen Spiro, Athol Wells

   Sarcoidosis represents a major challenge for physicians—not just in respiratory medicine, but across a range of specialties. This book, with a multidisciplinary authorship of the highest standard, presents the most up-to-date thinking on all aspects of the condition, from epidemiology to clinical...

   Published February 23rd 2012 by CRC Press
4. Cancer Vaccines

   From Research to Clinical Practice

   Edited by Adrian Bot, Mihail Obrocea, Francesco M. Marincola

   Recent advances in immunology and biology have opened new horizons in cancer therapy, included in the expanding array of cancer treatment options, which are immunotherapies, or cancer vaccines, for both solid and blood borne cancers. Cancer Vaccines: Challenges and Opportunities in Translation is...

   Published August 22nd 2011 by CRC Press
5. Cytokines

   Edited by Victor R. Preedy, Ross Hunter

   Cytokines are a group of peptides secreted by cells of the immune system such as macrophages, lymphocytes, and T cells. They can be divided into functional families and have-wide ranging impacts that affect cells and molecular pathways to the whole individual. Written by distinguished scholars and...

   Published June 23rd 2011 by Science Publishers
6. Outpatient Management of HIV Infection, Fourth Edition

   By Joseph R. Masci

   This book presents a complete global examination of the complications, diagnoses, and management of HIV infections. This is essential for the HIV specialist and for those involved in HIV care, this book provides: information on the constantly changing and expanding drug therapies and treatment...

   Published June 21st 2011 by CRC Press
7. MRSA, Second Edition

   Edited by John Weigelt

   Responding to the growing concern about the increased frequency and resistance of MRSA infections, this invaluable source analyzes the latest developments in the identification, assessment, and management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by leading authorities on the topic....

   Published May 10th 2010 by CRC Press
8. Atlas of Immunology, Third Edition

   By Julius M. Cruse, Robert E. Lewis

   In the 11 years since this atlas first published, the immunology field has experienced an exponential increase in information. Besides the unprecedented advances in knowledge of cell receptors and signal transduction pathways, an avalanche of new information has been gleaned from contemporary...

   Published April 25th 2010 by CRC Press
9. New Generation Vaccines, Fourth Edition

   Edited by Myrone M. Levine, Myron M. Levine, Gordon Dougan, Michael F. Good, Margaret A. Liu, Gary J. Nabel, James P. Nataro, Rino Rappuoli

   Highlighting the latest activities and initiatives of prominent organizations working in the vaccine industry such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, WHO, UNICEF, the World Bank, New Generation Vaccines, Fourth Edition, details steps...

   Published December 8th 2009 by CRC Press
10. Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Airway Disease, Second Edition

    Edited by Kian Fan Chung, Peter J. Barnes

    Series: Lung Biology in Health and Disease

    Written as a concise clinical reference guide covering the current and future airway disease treatments, this text encompasses: pathophysiology of respiratory tract diseases the methods of measuring airway and clinical responses the concepts upon which many treatments are used in COPD and...

    Published October 26th 2009 by CRC Press