Ontogeny of the immune system of the gut
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Ontogeny of the immune system of the gut
CRC Press, c1990
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The book highlights studies on the development of the mucosal immune system in the human fetus, the factors important in the development of the various compartments of this system, and the mechanisms by which the human neonate protects itself against gut allergy and infection. Other topics include the development of the gut immune system in rodents and other veterinary species in which important areas such as the intestinal uptake of the maternal immunoglobulins have been characterized, as well as immunocompetence of the human fetus. The book provides essential reference material for immunologists, pediatricians, and other researchers interested in the features unique to the development of the gut immune system in utero and post-natally in different species.
Table of Contents
Preface. Development and Function of the Intestinal Mucosal Barrier (Athos Bousvaros and W. Allan Walker). Ontogeny of Human Mucosal Immunity (Jo Spencer and Thomas T. MacDonald). The Ontogeny of the Mucosal Immune System in Rodents (Delphine M. V. Parrott and Thomas T. MacDonald). Transport of Maternally Derived Immunoglobulin Across the Intestinal Epithelium (Neill M. Mackenzie). Developmental Aspects of Gut-Associated Immunity: A Comparative Review (Alan J. Husband and Maree Gleeson). Index
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