Antibodies in Viral Infection

Inbunden, Engelska, 2001

Del i serien Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology

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Beskrivning

Antibodies are central to vaccines and it is becoming increasingly apparent that understanding how antibodies combat viruses could be crucial in a new era of vaccine development. This work describes the state of the art in explaining the anti-viral activity of antibodies at the molecular level, with chapters from many of the leaders in the field.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-06-06
Mått:155 x 235 x 24 mm
Vikt:656 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
Antal sidor:309
Upplaga:2001
Förlag:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN:9783540416111

Utforska kategorier

Patologi inom Medicin
Onkologi inom Medicin

Innehållsförteckning

List of Contents.- Antibody Interactions with Rhinovirus: Lessons for Mechanisms of Neutralizationand the Role of Immunity in Viral Evolution.- Structural Studies on Antibody Interacting with Viruses.- Shape and Electrostatic Complementarity at Viral Antigen-Antibody Complexes.- Structural Studies on Viral Escape from Antibody Neutralization.- Affinity, Complementarity, Cooperativity, and Specificity in Antibody Recognition.- Mechanisms of Virus Neutralization by Antibody.- A Model for Neutralization of Viruses Based on Antibody Coating of the Virion Surface.- Antibody-Mediated Enhancement of Viral Disease.- The Role of the Antibody Response in Influenza Virus Infection.- Role of Antibodies in Controlling Alphavirus Infection of Neurons.- Role of Mucosal Antibodies in Viral Infections.- The Role of the Complement System in Virus Infections.- Intrabodies as Antiviral Agents.- T-Bodies as Antiviral Agents.