This second of the three-volume tuberculosis book series provides a comprehensive overview of immunological and cell biological aspects of tuberculosis. Edited by the undisputed world leader in the field, this is the most comprehensive book on the topic available, and the first in recent years to focus on both basic research and clinical aspects of TB.
Table of Contents
Immunity to M. tuberculosis and BCG: IntroductionRecognition Receptors and Phagocytosis for M. tuberculosis
Transcriptional Response of Macrophages and Dendritic Cells to M. tuberculosis
Dendritic Cells and Antigen Presentation
Killing Mechanisms of the Host Against M. tuberculosis
Manipulation of the Macrophage Response
Conventional T Cells and their Antigenic Repertoire
Unconventional T Cells
Cytokines in Tuberculosis
Antibodies in Tuberculosis
Pathology
Maintenance of Latent Infection with Correlates of Protective Immunity
Genetics of Resistance (mouse and man)
HIV/TB Interactions
Novel Vaccination Strategies Against Tuberculosis
Experimental Animal Models of Tuberculosis
