Introduction To Immunotoxicology

By Jacques Descotes

Book Overview

This text provides a concise and comprehensive introduction to key immunotoxicological issues. Part One explores the health consequences of immunotoxicity, namely the adverse effects related to chemically-induced immunosuppression and immunostimulation, hypersensitivity reactions and autoimmune diseases, with an overview of major immunotoxicants. Part Two covers the latest methods used to detect and evaluate the unexpected immunotoxic effects of xenobiotics, trends in implementing strategies, and recent changes to the regulatory aspects. Part Three examines possible future developments, including In Vitro methods, biomarkers of immunotixicity and risk assessment.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 074840306X
• ISBN13: 9780748403066
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"