| Immunotoxicology and Immunopharmacology Contributor(s): House, Robert V. (Editor), Luebke, Robert (Editor), Kimber, Ian (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0849337909 ISBN-13: 9780849337901 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $218.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2006 Annotation: This third edition of Immunotoxicology and Immunopharmacology provides the latest methodologies for estimating human health risk from exposure to drugs and chemical agents. This edition includes new sections on immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology of therapeutics, developmental immunotoxicology, and neuroimmunology. With a greater focus on mechanisms and risk assessment, it features a broader scope with increased information on autoimmunity, hypersensitivity responses, inflammation, and wildlife species. Written by internationally recognized immunotoxicologists and immunopharmacologists, this text identifies how exposure to chemicals and drugs can alter normal functioning. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Toxicology - Medical | Pharmacology - Medical | Immunology |
| Dewey: 616.9 |
| LCCN: 2006031910 |
| Series: Target Organ Toxicology |
| Physical Information: 1.57" H x 6.53" W x 9.28" (2.37 lbs) 672 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Continuing the tradition set by the first and second editions, each a bestseller in its own right, the third edition of Immunotoxicology and Immunopharmacology provides reviews of environmental agents, updated to reflect the latest information on how these agents influence immune system function and health. For the first time in the book's history, an entire section covers the phylogeny and ontogeny of the immune system, spanning levels of biological complexity from earthworms to marine mammals. |
