{"product_id":"9781555817350","title":"Antibodies for Infectious Diseases","description":"\u003ch3\u003eASM Books\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAntibodies for Infectious Diseases\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJames E. Crowe | Diana Boraschi | Rino Rappuoli\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Infectious Diseases\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eState-of-the-art reviews covering major aspects of antibodies and intervention against infectious diseases\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe connection between antibodies and infectious diseases has spawned entire related fields of study. \u003ci\u003eAntibodies for Infectious Diseases\u003c\/i\u003e presents perspectives from leading research scientists and summarizes the amazing progress in this area into a single definitive source.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding a broad survey of the most important aspects of the field of antibodies for infectious diseases, this book\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003epresents general features pertaining to structure, function, isotype, and the role of complement in antibody function\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexamines the role of antibodies in antimicrobial immunity with specific targets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edetails new methods for expression of monoclonal antibodies, in plants or by transfer of antibody genes for in vivo expression in treated subjects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAntibodies for Infectious Diseases\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive reference for researchers, pharmaceutical developers, and health care professionals on the status of the development of antibody-based therapies for treating infectious diseases. It is also useful as supplemental reading for upper level life sciences students.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you are looking for online access to the latest clinical microbiology content, please visit \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/learn\/clinmicronow\"\u003ewww.wiley.com\/learn\/clinmicronow\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames E. Crowe, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e is an immunologist and board-certified pediatric infectious diseases specialist. Dr. Crowe is the Ann Scott Carell Chair and Professor of Pediatrics, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, and Director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center. He is an Elected Member of the Institute of Medicine and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Microbiology, and the American Society for Clinical Investigation. Dr. Crowe's laboratory has a broad portfolio of work in the area of viral immunology and cell biology focused on discovery of the genetic and structural determinants of neutralization of viruses by human antibodies and immune mechanisms important to development of new vaccines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiana Boraschi\u003c\/b\u003e is the Research Director at the CNR Institute of Protein Biochemistry. She is actively involved in high education activities, in particular in Africa. Dr. Boraschi's studies focus on the role of macrophages and IL-1 cytokines in the innate\/inflammatory response against infections and tumors and their possible involvement in chronic inflammatory and autoimmune pathologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRino Rappuoli\u003c\/b\u003e is the Global Head of Research and Development at Novartis Vaccines. Dr. Rappuoli has worked on several molecules that became part of, or are near to becoming, licensed vaccines. He is an elected member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and of the European Molecular Biology Organization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 May 2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eASM Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781555817350\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e457\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e42.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380033319052,"sku":"9781555817350","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781555817350_36da9826-fbaf-4642-b7ac-1e2121e0af35.jpg?v=1780178493","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781555817350","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}