Immunology of the Female Genital Tract

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-3-662-50669-1
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 262 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 5163 g

This book systematically reviews and discusses recent studies and articles on the immunology of female genital tract tissue. The scope is broad, encompassing innate immune responses, adaptive (humoral and cell-mediated) immunity, the immunology of menstruation, the immunology of viral and bacterial infections, the immunology of normal and abnormal pregnancy, and immunological infertility. Throughout, tables and illustrations are judiciously used to facilitate understanding. Immunology of the Female Genital Tract will serve as an invaluable source of up-to-date information for all with an interest in this subject.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weissenbacher, Ernst Rainer

Wirth, Monika

Witkin, Steven S.

Mylonas, Ioannis

Ledger, William J.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Gynäkologie, Geburtshilfe
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Immunologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Urologie, Andrologie, Venerologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Dermatologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Fundamentals of immunology: Concepts of innate and specific immunity.- Mucosal immunology.- General immunology of the genital tract: Distinct features of the genital mucosal tissue.- Functions and regulation of innate immune responses in the human reproductive tract.- Functions and regulation of adaptive humoral and cell-mediated immunity in the female genital tract.- Immunization studies.- Immunology of menstruation – menstruation as an inflammatory process.- Immunology of genital tract infections: Viral infections of the genital tract.- Bacterial infections of the genital tract.- Candidiasis.- Trichomoniasis.- Immunology in reproductive medicine: Immunology of pregnancy.- Immunologic infertility.- Immunocontraceptive approaches.

Über Autor(innen)

Professor Ernst Rainer Weissenbacher is Director of the Clinic and Polyclinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics at Großhadern Clinic, Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich. He is also President of the European Society for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Professor Weissenbacher is recognized as a leading authority in the field and has written several books as well as many journal articles. He has a particular interest in the care of high-risk pregnancies and the treatment of infections of the female genital tract, and has also been a strong proponent of use of the Gardasil vaccine to combat cervical cancer.