Transplantation Immunology Research Trends
Author | : Oliver N. Ulricker |
Publisher | : Nova Publishers |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 1600215785 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781600215780 |
Rating | : 4/5 (780 Downloads) |
Download or read book Transplantation Immunology Research Trends written by Oliver N. Ulricker and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, transplantation immunology has evolved as a distinct field founded on the recognition that rejection of a transplanted organ or tissue is mediated by immune mechanisms in the host responding to antigens in the donor tissue. Included within the scope are T cell immunity; Antigen presentation; Alloreactivity; Pancreas and islet cell transplantation; Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation Models of tolerance induction; Xenotransplantation and The swine leukocyte antigen (SLA) complex. This book gathers the latest research in the exciting new field of transplantation immunology.