Revival: Malaria (1989) - Host Responses to Infection

The purpose of this book is to analyze and determine how a host responds to a blood stage malaria infection. It focuses on strategies for anti-malarial vaccination, genetic control of host resistance to malaria, and the contribution of the host genetic background to resistance or susceptibility to malaria. This book is an important reference work for anyone who studies the field of microbiology, immunology, or parasitology.

List of contents

Humoral Immune Responses in Mice and Man to Malarial Parasites. Role of Cell-Mediated Immunity in Resistance to Malaria. Cell-Mediated Immunity and Its Role in Protection. The Role of Macrophages in Resistance to Malaria. Malaria Crisis Forms, Intraerythrocytic Development Derangement. Relationships between Inflammation and Immunopathology of Malaria. Genetic Control of Host Resistance to Malaria. Index.

About the author

Mary M. Stevenson (Edited by) , Roberto F. Nicosia (Contributions by) , Charles S., Jr. Cox (Contributions by)

Summary

The purpose of this book is to analyze and determine how a host responds to a blood stage malaria infection. It focuses on strategies for anti-malarial vaccination, genetic control of host resistance to malaria, and the contribution of the host genetic background to resistance or susceptibility to

Product details

• Authors: Mary M. Stevenson, Mary M. (Montreal Gen'l Hosp Res Inst Stevenson, Mary M. (Montreal Gen''l Hosp Res Inst Stevenson
• Assisted by: Mary M. Stevenson (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138106062
• ISBN: 978-1-138-10606-2
• No. of pages: 178
• Series: CRC Press Revivals; CRC Press Revivals
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Molecular Biology, MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases, molecular biology, Infectious & contagious diseases, Infectious and contagious diseases