Allergens and respiratory pollutants: The role of innate immunity (Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomedicine)

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- Discusses recent advances in our understanding of cell mediated innate immune mechanisms that occur during allergic inflammation- Offers important timely coverage of diseases of concern and how such diseases are influenced by a dysfunctional immune system- Provides useful information on linking environmental “danger signals” that provoke immune dysfunction and exacerbation of existing disease- Is highly relevant to the basic researcher as well as those practicing health care in the fields of pulmonary medicine, human clinical immunology and translational medicineThis book is a collection of 12 authoritative papers that draws upon the collective expertise of world leaders in the fields of innate immunity, immunotoxicology and pulmonary biology, including Dr. Timothy Bigby (University of California, San Diego), Dr. Donald Cook (National Institutes of Health), Professor Mark Frampton (University of Rochester Medical Center) and Professor Paul Noble (Duke University Medical Center), under the editorship of Dr.Marc Williams, (EPA). Collectively, it provides an educational forum that links the health effects of environmental exposures, immune dysfunction and inflammatory airways disease. The contributors critically explore the biological and immunological mechanisms that add to immune dysfunction on exposure to allergens, the susceptibility to infectious disease on exposure to ambient pollutants and the clinical relevance of exposure to ambient airborne xenobiotics. Note: this book is not a product of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The views expressed do not necessarily represent the views of the USEPA or the U.S. Government