Immunology for Pharmacy

267 Pages·2011·44.49 MB·English

by  Dennis Flaherty PhD

IMMUNOLOGY
FOR PHARMACY
Dennis K. Flaherty, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Administrative Sciences
School of Pharmacy
University of Charleston
Charleston, West Virginia
3251 Riverport Lane
St. Louis, Missouri 63043
IMMUNOLOGY FOR PHARMACY ISBN: 978-0-323-06947-2
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REVIEWERS
Ahmmed Ally, MD, PhD Brian J. Knoll, PhD
Professor Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
South College School of Pharmacy College of Pharmacy
Knoxville, Tennessee University of Houston
Houston, Texas
Vera C. Campbell, PhD
Assistant Professor Donna Larson, EdD, MT(ASCP)DLM
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dean of Allied Health
Hampton University School of Pharmacy Mt. Hood Community College
Hampton, Virginia Gresham, Oregon
Deborah A. DeLuca, MS, JD Puja Patel, PharmD
Assistant Professor Ambulatory and Managed Care Resident
Health Law, Biomedical Ethics and Medical Sciences Kaiser Permanente of Georgia
School of Health and Medical Sciences Atlanta, Georgia
Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey John R. Yannelli, PhD
Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology
Kristen Lehman Helms, PharmD and Molecular Genetics
Associate Clinical Professor Markey Cancer Center
Harrison School of Pharmacy University of Kentucky
Auburn University Lexington, Kentucky
Auburn, Alabama
Paul Juang, PharmD, BCPS
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
St. Louis, Missouri
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PREFACE
Immunology is discipline within the biomedical sciences that such as prophylaxis and vaccination (many states allow phar-
originally studied the host response to microbial infections macists to vaccinate patients); antibodies as therapeutic and
and tumors. More recently, immunologists have discerned the diagnostic agents, biological modifiers and cancer vaccines.
role of the immune system in allergic reactions, autoimmune Treatment and therapeutics for various diseases and syn-
diseases and transplantation survival. This book presents basic dromes also are introduced in this text. Because this is an in-
immunological concepts and mechanisms while keeping the troductory text, dosing and specific treatment regimens are
focus on the needs of student pharmacists in terms of pedagol- not discussed.
ogy, practical applications and therapy. Pedagological features In many current immunology texts, chapters are arranged
included in each chapter include: as independent silos with no apparent connections within the
• Objectives overall immune response. In this text, concepts and steps in an
• Key terms immune response are arranged sequentially as they would occur
• Assessment questions in nature. Other specialized topics (e.g., allergy, autoimmune
This book is timely and unique for several reasons. Un- disease, and immunodeficiencies) are logically arranged around
til now, there were no textbooks that meet the needs of both antibody or cellular immune responses. This approach gives the
students and practicing pharmacists. Current textbooks are reader a more logical approach to the study of immunology.
geared toward upper-level undergraduates or graduate stu-
dents in immunology or microbiology. Moreover, this text Dennis K. Flaherty, PhD
discusses topics not found in current immunology textbooks,
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