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Immunology


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The Karger in focus collections provide a quick and convenient overview of content on a specific current topic from the Karger publishing program.

Updated until March 2010, the influenza collection lists relevant book and journal articles published between 2007 and 2010 to help you save time and effort in staying up to date.

The current in focus collection is located here.




2010 / Latest Articles


Book / Book Chapter

Antimicrobial Resistance  Cover Antimicrobial Resistance
Beyond the Breakpoint

Issues in Infectious Diseases, Vol. 6
Editor: Weber, J.T. (Stockholm)
X + 174 p., 4 fig., 18 tab., hard cover, 2010

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Chapter of Interest:

Antibiotic Resistance and Community-Acquired Pneumonia during an Influenza Pandemic
M.R. Moore, C.G. Whitney

Abstract     PDF (160 KB)

Reviews


A New Danger in the Air: How Pulmonary Innate Immunity Copes with Man-Made Airborne Xenobiotics
E.A. Lanckacker, L.J. Robays, G.F. Joos, K.Y. Vermaelen
Innate Immun 2010;2:96-106 (DOI: 10.1159/000243784)

Abstract     PDF (232 KB)



Mannose-Binding Lectin Deficiency and Respiratory Tract Infection
Damon P. Eisen
J Innate Immun 2010;2:114-122 (DOI: 10.1159/000228159)

Abstract     PDF (244 KB)


Original Papers


Analysis of the Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidase Genes of Human Influenza A/H3N2 Viruses Circulating in Iran between 2005 and 2007: Antigenic and Phylogenetic Relationships to Vaccine Strains
J. Yavarian, T. Mokhtari-Azad, S.A. Nadji, H. Zeraati, M. Naseri
Intervirology 2010;53:133-140 (DOI: 10.1159/000273211)

Abstract     PDF (279 KB)



Modeling Hepatitis C Virus Therapies Combining Drugs and Lectin Affinity Plasmapheresis
Richard H. Tullis, R. Paul Duffin, Thomas E. Ichim, James A. Joyce, Nathan W. Levin
Blood Purif 2010;29:210-215 (DOI: 10.1159/000245649)

Abstract     PDF (279 KB)



Enhancement of Antiviral Activity of Collectin Trimers through Cross-Linking and Mutagenesis of the Carbohydrate Recognition Domain
Mitchell R. White, Patrick Boland, Tesfaldet Tecle, Donald Gantz, Grith Sorenson, Ida Tornoe, Uffe Holmskov, Barbara McDonald, Erika C.Crouch, Kevan L. Hartshorn
J Innate Immun 2010;2:267-279 (DOI: 10.1159/000272313)

Abstract     PDF (684 KB)



Long-Term Survival after Hospitalization for Community-Acquired and Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia
Laura M. Cecere, Gordon D. Rubenfeld, David R. Park, Richard K. Root, Christopher H. Goss
Respiration 2010;79:128-136 (DOI: 10.1159/000255764)

Abstract     PDF (269 KB)



Intranasal Administration of CpG Induces a Rapid and Transient Cytokine Response Followed by Dendritic and Natural Killer Cell Activation and Recruitment in the Mouse Lung
Isabella Pesce, Elisabetta Monaci, Alessandro Muzzi, Elaine Tritto, Simona Tavarini, Sandra Nuti, Ennio De Gregorio, Andreas Wack
J Innate Immun 2010;2:144-159 (DOI: 10.1159/000254948)

Abstract     PDF (764 KB)


Short Communications


Expression of the Inhibitory CD200 Receptor Is Associated with Alternative Macrophage Activation
Nathalie Koning, Marco van Eijk, Walter Pouwels, Michael S.M. Brouwer, David Voehringer, Inge Huitinga, Robert M. Hoek, Geert Raes, Jörg Hamann
J Innate Immun 2010;2:195-200 (DOI: 10.1159/000252803)

Abstract     PDF (236 KB)


2009


Reviews


How Do We Manage Vaccinations in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
Maria Esteve Comas, Carme Loras Alastruey, Fernando Fernandez-Bañares
Dig Dis 2009;27:370-374 (DOI: 10.1159/000228576)

Abstract     PDF (124 KB)



Defensins in Viral Infections
Jian Ding, Yi-Ying Chou, Theresa L. Chang
J Innate Immun 2009;1:413-420 (DOI: 10.1159/000226256)

Abstract     PDF (232 KB)



Direct Cleavage, Proteasomal Degradation and Sequestration: Three Mechanisms of Viral Subversion of Type I Interferon Responses
Gerald M. McInerney, Gunilla B. Karlsson Hedestam
J Innate Immun 2009;1:599-606 (DOI: 10.1159/000235861)

Abstract     PDF (226 KB)


Original Papers


Encephalitis after Influenza in Sweden 1987–1998: A Rare Complication of a Common Infection
Anders Hjalmarsson, Paul Blomqvist, Maria Brytting, Annika Linde, Birgit Sköldenberg
Eur Neurol 2009;61:289-294 (DOI: 10.1159/000206854)

Abstract     PDF (159 KB)



Epidemiology of Human Influenza A and B Viruses in Myanmar from 2005 to 2007
Clyde Dapat, Reiko Saito, Yadanar Kyaw, Makoto Naito, Go Hasegawa, Yasushi Suzuki, Isolde C. Dapat, Hassan Zaraket, Tin Maung Cho, Danjuan Li, Taeko Oguma, Tatiana Baranovich, Hiroshi Suzuki
Intervirology 2009;52:310-320 (DOI: 10.1159/000237738)

Abstract     PDF (159 KB)



CD4+ T Cells and Immunosenescence – A Mini-Review
Alexander C. Maue, Laura Haynes
Gerontology 2009;55:491-495 (DOI: 10.1159/000214842)

Abstract     PDF (121 KB)



Influenza Virus
Arbeitskreis Blut, Untergruppe «Bewertung Blutassoziierter Krankheitserreger»
Transfus Med Hemother 2009;36:32-39 (DOI: 10.1159/000197314)

Abstract     PDF (159 KB)



A Novel Emulsion Adjuvant Increases the Immunogenic Responses and Protective Efficacy of an Inactivated Influenza Vaccine in BALB/c Mice
Shaobin Wang, Chang-Wen Ke, Li-Rong Zou, Zhang Jing, Guo-Xiu Xie, Xiaoman Li
Intervirology 2009;52:252-257 (DOI: 10.1159/000228927)

Abstract     PDF (233 KB)



The Influence of Oseltamivir Treatment on the Risk of Stroke after Influenza Infection
Mohammad Madjid, Suellen Curkendall, William A. Blumentals
Cardiology 2009;113:98-107 (DOI: 10.1159/000172796)

Abstract     PDF (188 KB)



Lactate Dehydrogenase Leakage as a Marker for Apoptotic Cell Degradation Induced by Influenza Virus Infection in Human Fetal Membrane Cells
Noboru Uchide, Kunio Ohyama, Toshio Bessho, Hiroo Toyoda
Intervirology 2009;52:164-173 (DOI: 10.1159/000224644)

Abstract     PDF (468 KB)



Rapid Detection of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus by Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification
Chen Qina, Li Jianb, Fang Xue-Ena, Xiong Weib
Intervirology 2009;52:86-91 (DOI: 10.1159/000215045)

Abstract     PDF (257 KB)



Patterns of Influenza Vaccination among Stroke Survivors
Nerses Sanossian, Nicole M. Gatto, Bruce Ovbiagele
Neuroepidemiology 2009;32:165-170 (DOI: 10.1159/000186500)

Abstract     PDF (145 KB)



Beta-Androstenes and Resistance to Viral and Bacterial Infections
Roger M. Loria
Neuroimmunomodulation 2009;16:88-95 (DOI: 10.1159/000180263)

Abstract     PDF (410 KB)


Short Communications


Molecular Analysis of Human Influenza Virus in Tehran, Iran
Z. Soltani, M. Hosseini, M. Shahidi, M. Hedayati, M.T. Kheiri
Intervirology 2009;52:63-67 (DOI: 10.1159/000214634)

Abstract     PDF (152 KB)



Vero Cells as a Model to Study the Effects of Adenoviral Gene Delivery Vectors on the RNAi System in Context of Viral Infection
Alexey A. Matskevich, Jiun-Shan Jung, Michael Schümann, Manel Cascallo, Karin Moelling
J Innate Immun 2009;1:389-394 (DOI: 10.1159/000191408)

Abstract     PDF (244 KB)


2008


Book / Book Chapters

Avian Influenza  Cover Avian Influenza

Monographs in Virology, Vol. 27
Editors: Klenk, H.-D. (Marburg); Matrosovich, M.N. (Marburg); Stech, J. (Greifswald)
VIII + 294 p., 35 fig., 16 in color, 12 tab., hard cover, 2008

Full Details    

Individual Chapters:

Epidemiology of Avian Influenza
Osterhaus A, Munster V, Fouchier R

Abstract     PDF (114 KB)

H5N1 in Asia
Yen H, Guan Y, Peiris M, Webster R

Abstract     PDF (287 KB)

Epidemiology and Control of H5N1 Avian Influenza in China
Chen H, Bu Z, Wang J

Abstract     PDF (207 KB)

Avian Influenza in Northern Eurasia
Lvov D, Kaverin N

Abstract     PDF (615 KB)

Avian Influenza in Italy 1997–2006
Capua I, Cattoli G, Terregino C, Marangon S

Abstract     PDF (188 KB)

Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Germany – Development of New Avian Vaccines
Werner O, Harder T, Veits J, Römer-Oberdörfer A, Fuchs W, Beer M, Conraths F, Mettenleiter T

Abstract     PDF (291 KB)

The Role of Pigs in Interspecies Transmission
Brown I

Abstract     PDF (133 KB)

History of Research on Avian Influenza
Scholtissek C

Abstract     PDF (154 KB)

Reverse Genetics of Influenza Viruses – Applications in Research and Vaccine Design
Neumann G, Horimoto T, Kawaoka Y

Abstract     PDF (208 KB)

Receptor Specificity of Influenza Viruses and Its Alteration during Interspecies Transmission
Matrosovich M, Gambaryan A, Klenk H

Abstract     PDF (1034 KB)

Cleavage Activation of the Influenza Virus Hemagglutinin and Its Role in Pathogenesis
Garten W, Klenk H

Abstract     PDF (193 KB)

Structure and Function of the Influenza A Virus Ribonucleoprotein: Transcription and Replication
Ortín J

Abstract     PDF (942 KB)

Influenza A Virus Polymerase: A Determinant of Host Range and Pathogenicity
Stech J

Abstract     PDF (102 KB)

Influenza A Virus Virulence and Innate Immunity: Recent Insights from New Mouse Models
Haller O, Kochs G, Staeheli P

Abstract     PDF (176 KB)

Signaling to Life and Death: Influenza Viruses and Intracellular Signal Transduction Cascades
Ludwig S, Planz O, Pleschka S, Wolff T

Abstract     PDF (501 KB)

Cytokines in the Pathogenesis of Highly Virulent Influenza Viruses in Humans
Van Reeth K

Abstract     PDF (233 KB)

Antivirals and Resistance
Hay A, Collins P, Russell R

Abstract     PDF (336 KB)

The 1918 Influenza Pandemic: Lessons from the Past Raise Questions for the Future
Steel J, Palese P

Abstract     PDF (260 KB)


Original Papers


Can the Immune System Still Be Efficient in the Elderly? An Immunological and Immunoendocrine Therapeutic Perspective
Gerald Pfister, Wilson Savino
Neuroimmunomodulation 2008;15:351-364 (DOI: 10.1159/000156477)

Abstract     PDF (639 KB)



Selected Major Issues in Vaccine Safety
John K. Iskander, Jane Gidudu, Nelson Arboleda, Wan-Ting Huang
Ann Nestlé [Engl] 2008;66:93-102 (DOI: 10.1159/000129626)

Abstract     PDF (241 KB)



Molecular Evolution of HA1 in Influenza A (H3N2) Viruses Isolated in Japan from 1989 to 2006
Mika Saitoh, Hirokazu Kimura, Kunihisa Kozawa, Akira Shoji
Intervirology 2008;51:377-384 (DOI: 10.1159/000195635)

Abstract     PDF (209 KB)



Electroporation at Low Voltages Enables DNA Vaccine to Provide Protection against a Lethal H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus Challenge in Mice
Yu Zhou, Fang Fang, Jianjun Chen, Huadong Wang, Haiyan Chang, Zhongdong Yang, Ze Chen
Intervirology 2008;51:241-246 (DOI: 10.1159/000156483)

Abstract     PDF (185 KB)



Antibody Response to Influenza Immunization in Kidney Transplant Recipients Receiving either Azathioprine or Mycophenolate: A Controlled Trial
Maryam Keshtkar-Jahromi, Hassan Argani, Mohammad Rahnavardi, Elham Mirchi, Shahnaz Atabak, Seied Ahmad Tara, Latif Gachkar, Azam Noori-Froothghe, Talat Mokhtari-Azad
Am J Nephrol 2008;28:654-660 (DOI: 10.1159/000119742)

Abstract     PDF (451 KB)


2007


Book / Book Chapters

Emerging Viral Diseases of Southeast Asia Cover Emerging Viral Diseases of Southeast Asia

Issues in Infectious Diseases, Vol. 4
Editor: Lal, S.K. (New Delhi)
X + 150 p., 17 fig., 1 in color, 7 tab., hard cover, 2007

Full Details    

Individual Chapters:

Avian Influenza in Thailand
Puthavathana P, Auewarakul P, Buranathai C, Aungtragoolsuk N, Kitphati R, Chotpithayasunondh T

Abstract     PDF (74 KB)

Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases in Our Global Village
Heymann D

Abstract     PDF (72 KB)

Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus: An Emerging Global Pandemic
Lal S, Chow V

Abstract     PDF (109 KB)

The Fight against Emerging Viral Diseases in Asia
Lam S

Abstract     PDF (52 KB)

Further Chapters
Table of Contents


Reviews


Genesis of pandemic influenza
E.M. Sorrell, G.C. Ramirez-Nieto, I.G. Gomez-Osorio, D.R. Perez
Cytogenet Genome Res 2007;117:394-402 (DOI: 10.1159/000103203)

Abstract     PDF (1066 KB)



Genetic Variation in the Response to Vaccination
T.G. Kimman, R.J. Vandebriel, B. Hoebee
Community Genet 2007;10:201-217 (DOI: 10.1159/000106559)

Abstract     PDF (335 KB)



Contribution of Selected Vitamins and Trace Elements to Immune Function
Eva S. Wintergerst, Silvia Maggini, Dietrich H. Hornig
Ann Nutr Metab 2007;51:301-323 (DOI: 10.1159/000107673)

Abstract     PDF (74 KB)


Original Papers


Evolution and Variation of the H3 Gene of Influenza A Virus and Interaction among Hosts
Wentong Zhang, Qingwu Jiang, Yue Chen
Intervirology 2007;50:287-295 (DOI: 10.1159/000104788)

Abstract     PDF (451 KB)



Effects of Repeated Annual Influenza Vaccination on Antibody Responses against Unchanged Vaccine Antigens in Elderly Frail Institutionalized Volunteers
A.M. Iorio, B. Camilloni, M. Basileo, M. Neri, E. Lepri, M. Spighi
Gerontology 2007;53:411-418 (DOI: 10.1159/000110579)

Abstract     PDF (165 KB)



Hospital Admissions for Guillain-Barré Syndrome in the United States, 1993–2004
P.D. Frenzen
Neuroepidemiology 2007;29:83-88 (DOI: 10.1159/000109501)

Abstract     PDF (155 KB)


Short Communications


Cross-Protection against Homologous Drift Variants of Influenza A and B after Vaccination with Split Vaccine
R. Heckler, A. Baillot, H. Engelmann, E. Neumeier, A. Windorfer
Intervirology 2007;50:58-62 (DOI: 10.1159/000096314)

Abstract     PDF (92 KB)




Of further interest

Vaccination: A Tool for the Control of Avian Influenza Cover Vaccination: A Tool for the Control of Avian Influenza

Developments in Biologicals, Vol. 130
Editor: Dodet, B. (Lyon)
XII + 196 p., 6 fig., 24 tab., soft cover, 2007

Not available online

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