Genes and viruses in multiple sclerosis
By: edited by O.R. Hommes, M. Clanet, H. Wekerle.
Contributors: Hommes, Otto R.; Clanet, M.; Wekerle, H.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Amsterdam; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
Subjects: Multiple sclerosis.; Multiple sclerosis -- Genetic aspects.; Viruses.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1. Pathogenesis of MS - Tracking the elusive role of B Lymphocytes,; title: H. Wekerle, A. Iglesias, T. Litzenburger; title: 2. Genetic susceptibility to multiple sclerosis,; title: A. Compston; title: 3. HLA controlled susceptibility to multiple sclerosis - a survey,; title: A. Svejgaard; title: 4. Nordic contributions in multiple sclerosis genetics,; title: J. Hillert; title: 5. Genomic screening in multiple sclerosis,; title: F Clerget-Darpoux; title: 6. Cytokine gene polymorphisms in multiple sclerosis,; title: B.M.J. Uitdehaag; title: 7. Genetic control of Theiler's virus infection,; title: M. Brahic, S. Aubagnac, L. Behrens, F Bihl, J.-E Bureau, S. Vigneau; title: 8. MHC proteins and human diseases: a tale of recognition in two immune; title: systems,; title: J.L. Strominger; title: 9. Central nervous system delivery of therapeutic genes using viral vectors; title: as an alternative strategy in autoimmune demyelinating diseases,; title: R. Furlan, PL. Poliani, P. Marconi, E. Brambilla, F Ruffini, A. Bergami,; title: G. Comi, G. Martino; title: 10. The contribution of axonal injury to neurologic dysfunction in Theiler's; title: virus-induced inflammatory demyelinating disease,; title: D.R. Ure, D.B. McGaver, S. Sathornsumetee, M. Rodriguez; title: 11. The effect of virus-like infections on the course of multiple sclerosis,; title: W.A. Sibley; title: 12. A clinical neuroradiological and virological longitudinal study to verify; title: the role of virus in inducing relapses in multiple sclerosis patients;; title: preliminary results,; title: P. Ferrante, R. Mancuso, R. Cavarretta, E. Pagani, M. Filippi, G. Comi,; title: G. lannucci, P Melzi, S. Della Bella, D. Caputo; title: 13. Viral and bacterial specificities of oligoclonal IgG bands in multiple; title: sclerosis,; title: S. Gofette, C.J.M. Sindic; title: 14. Hepatitis B and multiple sclerosis. Hepatitis B vaccination in France,; title: M. Clanet, D. Brassat; title: 15. Hepatitis B vaccination and central nervous system demyelination:; title: an immunological approach,; title: E. Corcuff J. Reboul, A. Tourbah, G. Edan, O. Gout, O. Lyon-Caen,; title: R. Liblau; title: 16. Is there a causal link between hepatitis B vaccination and multiple; title: sclerosis?; title: P Monteyne; title: 17. Public health aspects of hepatitis B vaccination and multiple sclerosis,; title: Ph. Duclos, H. Hall, P Van Damme; title: 18. Influenza vaccination in multiple sclerosis,; title: J. De Keyser, G. Ramsaransing, C. Zwanikken; title: 19. Infection, immunization and immunomodulation - what's the difference?; title: P Rieckmann, N. Moriabadi, S. Niewiesk, N. Kruse, K. V Toyka,; title: V ter Meulen; title: 20. Detection of human herpesvirus 6 by quantitative real-time PCR in; title: serum and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis,; title: G. Locatelli, M.S. Malnati, D. Franciotta, R. Furlan, G. Comi,; title: G. Martino, P. Lusso; title: 21. The ability of candidate viruses to explain epidemiological findings; title: in multiple sclerosis,; title: S. Haahr, P Hollsberg; title: 22. Active human herpesvirus six viremia in patients with multiple sclerosis,; title: K.K. Knox, J.H. Brewer, D.R. Carrigan; title: 23. Retroviruses in multiple sclerosis,; title: T. Christensen, P. Dissing Sorensen, H.J. Hansen, A. Moller-Larsen; title: 24. The role of neuroinvasive human coronaviruses in autoimmune; title: processes associated with multiple sclerosis,; title: A. Boucher, M. Tremblay, N. Arbour, J. Edwards, R. Day, J. Newcombe,; title: P. Duquette, E Denis, P.J. Talbot; title: 25. Association of multiple sclerosis with Chlamydia pneumoniae:; title: demonstration of the 16S rRNA gene and immunoreactivity of; title: CSF cationic antibodies against C. pneumoniae antigens,; title: S. Sriram, C.W. Stratton, S. Yao, J.D. Bannan, W.M. Mitchell; title: 26. A rationale for antiviral therapy in multiple sclerosis,; title: O. Andersen; title: 27. Antiviral activity of antiherpetic drugs in lymphoblast cells infected; title: with human herpes virus 6,; title: L. Naesens, L. De Bolle, E. De Clercq; title: 28. I1-1 Receptor antagonist: a possible circulating and genetic marker of; title: interferon-betalb therapeutic effectiveness in MS,; title: EL. Sciacca, L.M.E. Grimaldi, G. Comi, N. Canal 2; title: Subject index 2.