BookPallaval Veera Bramhachari, editor.
Summary: This book discusses various components of the innate and adaptive immune response in combating viral infections, presenting the recent advances in our understanding of innate immunity recognition of viruses and highlighting the important role of inflammation, cytokines such as interferon, toll-like receptors and leukocytes in the initial detection of invading viruses and subsequent activation of adaptive immunity. It also summarizes the role of the adaptive immunity against viral infections through clearance of virus and establishment of memory response that protects against the recurrent infections. In addition, the book examines the role of DNA and RNA sensors in viral recognition and in controlling viral infection. Lastly, it reviews the latest developments in the development of the rational viral vaccines. As such it is a useful resource book for postgraduate and early researchers wanting to gain insights into the immune response to viral infections.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Significance and dynamics of immune responses during viral pathogenesis
Chapter 2. Antibody-dependent enhancement of viral infections
Chapter 3. Inflammation during virus infection: swings and roundabouts
Chapter 4. Interferons and their role in Viral infection
Chapter 5. Role of Cytokines in combating viral infections: Siginificance and relevance
Chapter 6. B cells and their role in combating viral diseases
Chapter 7. Significant role of Cellular activation in viral infections Bojjibabu Chidipi1 Samuel Ignatious Bolleddu, Ganugula Mohana Sheela and Alavala Mattareddy
Chapter 8. Macrophages/Micro vesicles and their task in viral diseases Macrophages/Microvesicles and their task in viral diseases
Chapter 9. T cells in viral infections: The myriad flavours of antiviral immunity
Chapter 10. Potentiality of Toll Like Receptors (TLRs) in viral infections
Chapter 11. Activation and immune evasion of viruses from Complement system
Chapter 12. microRNAs and their role in viral infection
Chapter 13. Evolution, Distribution and Diversity of Immunodeficiency Viruses
Chapter 14. Role of immune cells in Hepatitis B infection
Chapter 15. Role of RNA Sensors in Immunity against Viral Diseases
Chapter 16. Role of DNA Sensors in Immunity against Viral Diseases
Chapter 17. Advanced immunotechnological methods for detection and diagnosis of viral infections: Current applications and future challenges
Chapter 18. Current advances in viral vaccines development and Research.