Carbohydrate-based vaccines and immunotherapies

The fundamental science and the latest developments in carbohydrate-based vaccines. The relatively new field of glycoimmunology has emerged from the marriage of glycobiology and immunology, in recognition of the important role carbohydrates play as antigenic determinants. Carbohydrate-Based Vaccines...

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Corporate Authors: Wiley InterScience Online service
Group Author: Guo, Zhongwu; Boons, Geert-Jan
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Series: Wiley series in drug discovery and development
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470473283
Summary: The fundamental science and the latest developments in carbohydrate-based vaccines. The relatively new field of glycoimmunology has emerged from the marriage of glycobiology and immunology, in recognition of the important role carbohydrates play as antigenic determinants. Carbohydrate-Based Vaccines and Immunotherapies comprehensively reviews the state of this exciting field, offering a single source for both the fundamental science and the latest developments. With contributions by leading experts, this resource covers the design, synthesis, evaluation, and applications of various carbohydr
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xviii, 408 p.) : ill. (some col.)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780470473283
0470473282
9780470473276 (electronic bk.)
0470473274 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: QR186
CLC: R392.11
Contents: Glycobiology and immunology / Udayanath Aich and Kevin J. Yarema -- Preparation of glycoconjugate vaccines / Wei Zou and Harold J. Jennings -- Adjuvants for protein- and carbohydrate-based vaccines / Bruno Guy -- Carbohydrate-based antibacterial vaccines / Robert A. Pon and Harold J. Jennings -- Carbohydrate-based antiviral vaccines / Benjamin M. Swarts and Zhongwu Guo -- Carbohydrate-based antiparasitic vaccines / Faustin Kamena, Xinyu Liu, and Peter H. Seeberger -- Carbohydrate-based antifungal vaccines / Magdia De Jesus, Liise-anne Pirofski, and Arturo Casadevall -- Cancer-associated and