{"product_id":"9780470197561","title":"Carbohydrate-Based Vaccines and Immunotherapies","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Series in Drug Discovery and Development\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCarbohydrate-Based Vaccines and Immunotherapies\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eZhongwu Guo | Geert-Jan Boons\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Chemistry \/ Industrial \u0026amp; Technical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fundamental science and the latest developments in carbohydrate-based vaccines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe relatively new field of glycoimmunology has emerged from the marriage of glycobiology and immunology, in recognition of the important role carbohydrates play as antigenic determinants. \u003ci\u003eCarbohydrate-Based Vaccines and Immunotherapies\u003c\/i\u003e comprehensively reviews the state of this exciting field, offering a single source for both the fundamental science and the latest developments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith contributions by leading experts, this resource covers the design, synthesis, evaluation, and applications of various carbohydrate-based vaccines, including polysaccharides, neoglycoproteins, and neoglycolipids. The text approaches vaccine design from a chemical and molecular focus, staying in line with current advances.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey topics covered by \u003ci\u003eCarbohydrate-Based Vaccines and Immunotherapies\u003c\/i\u003e include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecent developments towards clinically useful vaccines against bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing adjuvants to improve immunogenicity and\/or immunological properties of vaccines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoosing and designing proper adjuvants for specific targets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAbnormal carbohydrates expressed by tumors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCarbohydrate-based therapeutic cancer vaccines or cancer immunotherapy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClinical trials results for synthetic cancer vaccines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGlycoengineering of cell surface carborhydrates and its anticancer applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing cell surface carbohydrates for disease diagnosis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA single, convenient source of state-of-the-art information from leading authorities in the field, \u003ci\u003eCarbohydrate-Based Vaccines and Immunotherapies\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential reference for organic chemists and biochemists, academic researchers, and other students and professionals involved in vaccine design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eZhongwu Guo\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Chemistry at Wayne State University. The winner of the American Chemical Society's 2005 New Investigator Award in Carbohydrate Chemistry, Dr. Guo serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Carbohydrate Chemistry, speaks regularly at international conferences, and has authored more than ninety peer-reviewed publications.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeert-Jan Boons\u003c\/b\u003e is a Franklin Professor of Chemistry at the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center (CRCR) of the University of Georgia. The winner of the European Carbohydrate Association's Carbohydrate Research Award for Creativity in Carbohydrate Science, and the American Chemical Society's Horace Isbell Award, Dr. Boons serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 June 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470197561\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e440\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25.44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315796439180,"sku":"9780470197561","price":166.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470197561.jpg?v=1780170622","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470197561","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}