Protective and Pathological Immune Responses in the CNS (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology)

Dietzschold, B.

ISBN 10: 3642076556 / ISBN 13: 9783642076558

Published by Springer, 2010

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286 pages. 9.25x6.10x0.68 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Protective and Pathological Immune Responses in the CNS (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology)
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642076556
• ISBN 13: 9783642076558
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.49 kilograms

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Synopsis

We are only at an early stage of understanding the complexity of interactions between pathogens, CNS resident cells of differents types, infiltrating immune/inflammatory cells, and the factors they produce. However, as the reader will see, there are common features of the innate immune response to most CNS insults.

From the Back Cover

It is well known that the CNS is normally protected from immune effectors because of the potential of irreversible damage to the nervous tissue. Nevertheless, there are situations where immune responses occur in the CNS due to different disease processes. Some of these responses are purely pathogenic while others clear or contain disease causing pathogens. In this volume, the mechanisms responsible for the varied outcomes are compared and contrasted.