The Fundamentals of Hypersensitivities and Allergies

Manzoor Mir (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

248 Seiten

2020
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-5361-7012-2 (ISBN)

Infos

The book "The Fundamentals of Hypersensitivity and Allergy" comprises of seven chapters and describes the historical perspective, causes and classification of hypersensitivities, which are important in understanding the current issues regarding conditions in which the immune system which normally serves a protective role has a harmful effect. This book describes the original concept of hypersensitivity and allergy and how sensitive individuals respond to different allergens, drugs and other agents, where the body reacts with an exaggerated immune response that ultimately results in tissue damage. The classification of hypersensitive reactions given by Gell and Coombs with the modifications made to the previous classification are described in detail. Different types of hypersensitivities, their process, the contribution of various cells and molecules to normal immune responses and to hypersensitive reactions are discussed separately. The examples for different types of immune responses are described thoroughly to get a proper understanding of the topic. The clinical manifestations of different types of hypersensitivities and their means of prevention, evaluation and management are also depicted in separate chapters with clear insight. Lastly, the airborne allergens responsible for the allergy, different types of aeroallergens, their effects and allergies caused by them are described. The effect of climate change on aeroallergen production, various diagnostic tests for detection of aero-allergy with their prevention and control are discussed in detail separately. The book contains a reasonable number of diagrams, flowcharts and tables. Besides this, various interesting and self-explanatory illustrations are incorporated to make the book useful to the students for whom it is written. The question bank, which includes long answer type, short answer type and multiple choice questions with their answers at the very end of each chapter, is developed to get a full grasp of the topic.

Autor

Dr Manzoor completed his masters in life sciences with gold medal and after qualifying prestigious JRF-NET-CSIR examination completed his Ph. D in Immunopathology from IMTECH-JNU. His Ph. D work includes understanding the role of reverse co-stimulation in the survival of intracellular pathogens and cancer. His area of research include costimulation Biology and Immunology of stroke. He is Assistant Professor at the department of Bioresources University of Kashmir and presently working in Stroke Research Chair on Stroke as Research Scientist at Majmaah University KSA. He has several international research papers, review articles and books to his credit. He is a member of many scientific societies across the globe. He has many courses to his credit besides doctorate degree in Immunology which include PGHE and PGDEE. Dr Manzoor has already authored many books on the costimulation immunotherapy and Stroke biology.

Inhalt

About the Authors; About the Editor; Acknowledgements; Hypersensitivity Reaction; Gell and Coombs Classification of Hypersensitivity; Type I Hypersensitivity (Allergy or Immediate Type Hypersensitivity); Type II Hypersensitivity (Antibody-Mediated Cytotoxic Hypersensitivity); Type III Hypersensitivity (Immune-Complex Mediated Hypersensitivity); Type IV Hypersensitivity (Delayed Type Hypersensitivity); Aeroalergens and Their Control; Index; Preface.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 14.05.2020
• Sprache: englisch
• Gewicht: 498 g
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Dermatologie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie
• ISBN-10: 1-5361-7012-7 / 1536170127
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5361-7012-2 / 9781536170122
• Zustand: Neuware