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This new volume written by experts in the field of trypanosome research covers every aspect of trypanosome-vector-host biology. It is a must read for basic researchers working with trypanosomes and related organisms, infection and drug development as well as parasitology in a broader sense. ​

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Author:   Stefan Magez ,  Magdalena Radwanska
Publisher:   Springer Verlag GmbH
Imprint:   Springer Verlag GmbH
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   4.628kg
ISBN:  

9783709148433

ISBN 10:   370914843
Pages:   294
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Tsetse fly biology: where it all starts.- Trypanolytic activity of NHS: a first defense.- Antigenic variation: the answer to host immunity.- Early onset of host immunity: the big unknown.- Myeloid cells: parasite control versus pathology.- Adaptive immunity - T cells: old and new views on defense part I.- Adaptive immunity - B cells: old and new views on defense part II.- Proteomics of trypanosomes: what’s in there.- Diagnosis: when to treat and when not.- Drug design: the past, the present and future.- Nanobody technology: a novel approach to an old fight.- Sodalis as expression system: using the Trojan horse.- Nagana: it’s not all about HAT.​

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Stefan Magez VIB Department of Structural Biology Laboratory for Cellular and Molecular Immunology Building E8.01 Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium

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