ABSTRACT

This text provides a concise and comprehensive introduction to key immunotoxicological issues for all those interested in, but with no prior knowledge of, this area of toxicology. The first section explores the health consequences of immunotoxicity, namely the adverse effects related to chemically-induced immunosuppression and immunostimulation, hy

part |2 pages

PART I: Immunotoxic Effects and their Clinical Consequences

chapter 2|10 pages

Overview of the Immune System

chapter 3|10 pages

Immunosuppression and Immunodepression

chapter 4|6 pages

Immunostimulation

chapter 5|14 pages

Hypersensitivity

chapter 6|12 pages

Autoimmunity

chapter 7|14 pages

Major Immunotoxicants

part |2 pages

PART II: Immunotoxicity Evaluation

chapter 8|10 pages

Guidelines

chapter 9|8 pages

Histopathology

chapter 10|6 pages

Assays of Humoral Immunity

chapter 11|8 pages

Assays of Cell-Mediated Immunity

chapter 12|6 pages

Assays of Non- Specific Defences

chapter 13|8 pages

Host Resistance Assays

chapter 15|8 pages

Identification of Chemical Sensitisers

chapter 16|8 pages

Prediction of Autoimmunity

part |2 pages

PART III: Trends and Perspectives in Immunotoxicology

chapter 17|4 pages

Immunotoxicity Risk Assessment

chapter 18|6 pages

New Methods in Immunotoxicology

chapter 19|10 pages

Human Immunotoxicology

chapter 20|6 pages

Immunotoxicology and Wildlife