Publisher's Synopsis
This volume brings together reports on work currently being done in the fields of allergology and clinical immunology. The topics discussed cover the entire spectrum, from the roles of cyto-kines and chemokines in allergic disease, via in vitro diagnostic techniques, to the pathogenesis, molecular mechanisms, and new or current treatments of numerous immunological and allergic disorders, ranging from asthma to autoimmune disease. The book is intended as an overview of these fields for researchers, practicing physicians and allergologists and medical libraries.