Dendritic Cells 2nd ed.

This new edition substantially revises and expands the 1999 work with a section of color plates and new information on the interaction of dendritic cells and viruses, the role of dendritic cells in wound healing and atherosclerosis, delivery of apoptotic bodies, genetic engineering of dendritic cells, imaging, and practical aspects of clinical protocol development. The 45 chapters discuss the origin and molecular biology of dendritic cells, their interaction with other cells, and their roles in cancer, allergy, and infections. With the volume of literature on dendritic cells almost doubling every year, this book provides the most up-to-date synthesis of the literature, written by the very best authors.