| Vaccine Design: The Role of Cytokine Networks 1998 Edition Contributor(s): Gregoriadis, Gregory (Editor), McCormack, Brenda (Editor), Allison, Anthony C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0306458187 ISBN-13: 9780306458187 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Immunology - Medical | Pharmacology - Health & Fitness | Allergies |
| Dewey: 615.372 |
| LCCN: 00000000 |
| Series: NATO Asi Series. A, Life Sciences |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 7" W x 10" (1.34 lbs) 209 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During the last decade or so vaccine development has been facilitated by rapid ad- vances in the molecular and cell biology ofthe immune system. This has laid the foundations of a new generation of vaccines exemplified by subunit vaccines produced through gene cloning and by synthetic peptides mimicking small regions ofproteins on the outer coat ofvi- ruses. However, as subunit and peptide vaccines are only weakly or non-immunogenic, there is areal need for strategies to improve their potency. This book contains the proceedings of the 5th NATO Advanced Studies Institute (ASI), "Vaccine Design: The Role of Cytokine Networks," held at Cape Sounion Beach, Greece, during 24 June-5 July 1996 and deals in depth with the role ofbasic immunology in the regulation of immunity and vaccine design. Special emphasis is given to the use of cyto- kines in conjuction with vaccines with the aim ofimproving their potency or the use ofvac- cines designed to improve cytokine production. We express our appreciation to Dr. J.-L. Virelizier and Dr. G. Kollias for their cooperation in planning the ASI and to Mrs. Concha Perring for her excellent production ofthe manuscripts. The ASI was held under the sponsor- ship of NATO Scientific Affairs Division and generously co-sponsored by SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals (Philadelphia). Financial assistance was also provided by Connaught Laboratories Ltd. (Ontario), Pasteur Merieux (Marcy I 'Etoile), Biochine (Siena), Help SA (Athens), and Avanti Polar Lipids Inc. (Birmingham, USA). |