Inborn Errors of Immunity

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Inborn Errors of Immunity Jean-Laurent Casanova Mary Ellen Conley Luigi D. Notarangelo INTRODUCTION Louis Pasteur established the germ theory of infectious diseases whilst working near Alès, between 1865 and 1870,…

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Cancer Immunology

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Cancer Immunology Hans Schreiber INTRODUCTION The goal of this chapter is to provide foundations and key facts in tumor immunology to students, immunologists, and oncologists in order to stimulate critical…

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Transplantation Immunology

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Transplantation Immunology Megan Sykes Kathryn Wood David H. Sachs INTRODUCTION The transplantation of organs and cells between individuals saves or prolongs thousands of lives each year. The growing list of…

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Immunologic Mechanisms of Allergic Disorders

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Immunologic Mechanisms of Allergic Disorders Marsha Wills-Karp Ian Lewkowich INTRODUCTION This chapter will provide an overview of our current understanding of diseases gathered under the rubric of “allergy.” These diverse…

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Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Diseases

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Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Diseases Ken T. Coppieters Matthias G. von Herrath Dirk Homann INTRODUCTION The concept of autoimmunity (ie, the phenomenon of immune reactivity directed against an organism’s constituent organs,…

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Vaccines

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Vaccines Ennio De Gregorio Ugo D’Oro Sylvie Bertholet Rino Rappuoli INTRODUCTION Over the last century, vaccination has been the most effective medical practice to control infectious diseases. Smallpox has been…

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Immunity to Extracellular Bacteria

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Immunity to Extracellular Bacteria Moon H. Nahm Jannet Katz INTRODUCTION Human interactions with bacteria are complex, with a consortial relationship having been developed between humans and microbes. Each human being…

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Immunity to Intracellular Bacteria

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Immunity to Intracellular Bacteria Anca Dorhoi Stephen T. Reece Stefan H. E. Kaufmann INTRODUCTION This chapter focuses on infections by intracellular bacteria with emphasis on both pathogenicity and general immune…

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Immunity to Viruses

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Immunity to Viruses Hildegund C.J. Ertl INTRODUCTION Veni, vidi, vici—I came, I saw, I conquered. If viruses could talk or see, this would be their hendiatris. Although viruses are minute…

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