Jacques Descotes

Introduction To Immunotoxicology

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This text provides a concise and comprehensive introduction to key immunotoxicological issues. Part One explores the health consequences of immunotoxicity, namely the adverse effects related to chemically-induced immunosuppression and immunostimulation, hypersensitivity reactions and autoimmune diseases, with an overview of major immunotoxicants. Part Two covers the latest methods used to detect and evaluate the unexpected immunotoxic effects of xenobiotics, trends in implementing strategies, and recent changes to the regulatory aspects. Part Three examines possible future developments, including In Vitro methods, biomarkers of immunotixicity and risk assessment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor and Francis
• Seitenzahl: 183
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Dezember 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 252mm x 176mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780748403066
• ISBN-10: 074840306X
• Artikelnr.: 22150720

Autorenporträt

Jacques Descotes

Inhaltsangabe

IMMUNOTOXIC EFFECTS AND THEIR CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES. Definition of
Immunotoxicology 2. Overview of the Immune System. Immunosuppression and
Immunodepression. Immunostimulation. Hypersensitivity. Autoimmunity. Major
Immunotoxicants. IMMUNOTOXICITY EVALUATION. Guidelines. Histopathology.
Assays of Humoral Immunity. Assays of Cell-Mediated Immunity. Assays of
Non-Specific Defences. Host Resistance Assays. Strategies for the
Evaluation of Immunosuppression. Identification of Chemical Sensitisers.
Prediction of Autoimmunity. Trends and Perspectives in Immunotoxicology.
Immunotoxicity Risk Assessment. New Methods in Immunotoxicology. Human
Immunotoxicology. Immunotoxicology and Wildlife.