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Vitamin A and the Immune Function

A Symposium

By: Chris Kjolhede,William R. Beisel

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Vitamin A and the Immune Function

A Symposium

By: Chris Kjolhede,William R. Beisel

In Vitamin A and the Immune Function, individuals representing a spectrum of disciplines elucidate the relationship between vitamin A and immune function. Through this range of perspectives, the contributors, speakers at the Symposium on the Relationship Between Vitamin A and Immune Function, offer a useful, corrective lens for a subject often viewed simplistically within a single area of study in which few books cover the topic exclusively. The goal of the symposium and this volume is to review what is known about the the relationship between a specific micronutrient and a complex physiologic process from many experts’points of view and to promote discussion and speculation on basic mechanisms accounting for the interaction. Vitamin A and the Immune Function is an effort to share with many readers the collective thoughts of those in attendance and to provoke further thought on this important topic. The speakers, in this volume as authors, discuss what is known about the vitamin A/immune response interaction followed by discussions which probe at what is still unknown. The authors are experts from several disciplines, including biochemistry, nutrition, epidemiology, pediatrics, infectious diseases, and public health. Participants, who were encouraged to join in the discussion periods to raise questions and contribute ideas, broadened the range of disciplines represented to include international health, nutrition, and development. This book captures the symposium's energy and will stimulate researchers and students to consider the unanswered questions. The unique aspect of this book is the interdisciplinary approach to the relationship between vitamin A and immune function. Parochial perspectives on this topic have often left the logical mind with gnawing questions kindled by findings in other fields of research. The inquisitive researcher may be most incited by the section in this book presented by the experts from outside their primary field of interest. Vitamin A and the Immune Function may raise more questions for many readers than it answers but that is precisely its primary benefit.

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CRC Press

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1560247576

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9781560247579

Feigin and Cherry's Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases E-Book

2-Volume Set

By: James Cherry,Gail J. Demmler-Harrison,Sheldon L. Kaplan,William J. Steinbach,Peter J Hotez

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Feigin and Cherry's Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases E-Book

2-Volume Set

By: James Cherry,Gail J. Demmler-Harrison,Sheldon L. Kaplan,William J. Steinbach,Peter J Hotez

Feigin and Cherry's Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases helps you put the very latest knowledge to work for your young patients with unparalleled coverage of everything from epidemiology, public health, and preventive medicine through clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and much more. Ideal for all physicians, whether in an office or hospital setting, Feigin and Cherry’s equips you with trusted answers to your most challenging clinical infectious disease questions. Meet your most difficult clinical challenges in pediatric infectious disease, including today’s more aggressive infectious and resistant strains as well as emerging and re-emerging diseases, with unmatched, comprehensive coverage of immunology, epidemiology, public health, preventive medicine, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and much more. Find the answers you need quickly thanks to an organization both by organ system and by etiologic microorganism, allowing you to easily approach any topic from either direction.

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5004

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323186602

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9780323186605

Antibacterials

By: Ana Victoria Cheng Jaramillo,William M. Wuest

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Antibacterials

By: Ana Victoria Cheng Jaramillo,William M. Wuest

Today, well over 100 commercial antibiotics are available to treat everything from minor nuisances to life-threatening infections, but their indiscriminate use for nonbacterial ailments and agriculture has led to a disturbing trend of antibiotic resistance. Researchers are hard at work searching for new approaches to treat bacterial illnesses in an effort to preserve modern life as we know it. Antibacterials covers the topics relevant to entering this field of study. We discuss basic bacterial biology and the roles that bacteria play in the world. We also cover the history of antibacterials, both ancient and modern, as well as how commercial antibiotics work on a biochemical level. We examine the interplay between resistance, tolerance, and virulence, the threat that they pose, and ways that scientists are thinking about addressing them. Finally, we provide an overview of the antibacterial development process from initial lead discovery to clinical trials and commercialization.

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194

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American Chemical Society

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0841299056

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9780841299054

Social Science Methods for Psychodynamic Inquiry

The Unconscious on the World Scene

By: William R Meyers

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Social Science Methods for Psychodynamic Inquiry

The Unconscious on the World Scene

By: William R Meyers

This book explains, with case examples, a variety of social science research methods suitable for studying the unconscious components of irrational social and political actions in world affairs, which can be defined as those that are intensely destructive, self-destructive, or extremely bizarre. The book argues that they are driven in part by feelings and fantasies that are outside of conscious awareness. Meyers explores the role of empathy in clinical understanding, as well as the value of exposing assertions to empirical disconfirmation. With a variety of research methods such as survey research, content analysis, and narrative analysis, and case examples such as studies of 'irreal' statements by authoritarian leaders, fabricated newspaper articles and climate change denial, this book sheds light on how to conduct research on psychodynamic matters in a scientifically valid and credible way.

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Springer

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1137524901

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Vitamin A and the Immune Function

Vitamin A and the Immune Function

Feigin and Cherry's Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases E-Book

Feigin and Cherry's Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases E-Book

Antibacterials

Antibacterials

Social Science Methods for Psychodynamic Inquiry

Social Science Methods for Psychodynamic Inquiry

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