商品簡介
The 11 articles in this volume offer an overview of important mechanisms to innate immunity, including a general introduction to the topic. They consider the innate immune system in mammals and insects, microbial protein ligands, antimicrobial peptides, complement, antibacterial chemokines, the role of neutrophils and monocytes, functions of the airway epithelium, oxidative innate immune defenses, and the effect of aging on innate immunity. Contributors work in comparative neurobiology, immunology, zoology, microbiology, and related fields in the US and Europe. The book is aimed at microbiologists, immunologists, students, other scientists, and clinicians interested in infectious or immunological diseases. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
