196 Pages
by
CRC Press
183 Pages
by
CRC Press
183 Pages
by
CRC Press
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This text provides a concise and comprehensive introduction to key immunotoxicological issues for all those interested in, but with no prior knowledge of, this area of toxicology. The first section explores the health consequences of immunotoxicity, namely the adverse effects related to chemically-induced immunosuppression and immunostimulation, hypersensitivity reactions and autoimmune diseases,... Read more
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.
Biography
Jacques Descotes
