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Immunopotentiation.
Title:
Immunopotentiation.
Author:
Symposium, CIBA Foundation.
ISBN:
9780470717684
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (368 pages)
Series:
Novartis Foundation Symposia
Contents:
Immunopotentiation -- Contents -- Introduction -- The cellular targets for the action of adjuvants : T-adjuvants and B-adjuvants -- Discussion -- The relation of lymphocyte trapping to the mode of action of adjuvants -- Discussion -- Immunopotentiation by mycobacteria in complete Freund-type adjuvant as the failure of normal immunological homeostasis -- Discussion -- Effects of adjuvants on different cell types and their interactions in immune responses -- Discussion -- Cellular mechanisms underlying the adjuvant activity of Corynebacterium parvurn: interactions of activated macrophages with T and B lymphocytes -- Discussion -- Chemotaxis of macrophages : the role of a macrophage-specific cytotaxin from anaerobic corynebacteria and its relation to immunopotentiation in vivo -- Discussion -- The allogeneic effect on the immune system and its potential applications to tumour immunity -- Discussion -- Mitogens as probes for immunocyte activ- ation : specific and non-specific paralysis of B cell mitogenesis -- Discussion -- General Discussion I The T cell-deprived mouse -- The use of viruses as immunological potentiators -- Discussion -- Corynebacterium parvum, a potent immunostimu-lant in experimental infections and in malignancies -- Discussion -- Orchidectomy as a method of immunopotentiation in mice -- Discussion -- The nature of immunopotentiation by the anti-tumour polysaccharide lentinan and the significance of biogenic amines in its action -- Discussion -- The effect of Corynebacterium parvum and other reticuloendothelial stimulants on transplanted tumours in mice -- Discussion -- Attempt at using systemic immunity adjuvants in experimental and human cancer therapy -- Discussion -- General Discussion II Restoration of immune capability in cancer patients -- Sites of action of adjuvants -- Conclusion -- Index of contributors -- Subject index.
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