{"product_id":"9780896036444","title":"Infectious Disease","description":"\u003ch1\u003eInfectious Disease\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAlbright, Joseph F.; Albright, Julia W.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe preparation of Aging, Immunity, and Infection has been a \"labor of labor. \" When we began, there existed a huge literature-but manage­ able, we thought, given our years of experience in the area often referred to as immunogerontology. However, in the time that we have been at work, the new relevant literature has increased at a prodigious rate. The more we read and tried to assimilate, the farther we fell behind. In order to have any hope of completing a book on this rapidly evolving topic, we have been forced to become increasingly selective in covering new and re cent publications. We dare to hope that many read­ ers will find the book useful and only a few will dweIl on the inevitable inadequacies. We consider the book a work in progress, and welcome suggestions for future editions. Five chapters cover several aspects of infection and the decline of immunity with age. The first chapter \"Human Aging: Present and Future,\" is devoted to demographics and theories of senescence. Chap­ ter 2 outlines the gradual breakdown of resistance to infection in the aged individual. Chapters 3 and 4 cover changes in innate and acquired immunity. The final chapter, \"Nutrition, Longevity, and Integrity of the Immune System,\" discusses such provocative ideas as life-span exten­ sion and nutritional intervention for the delay of immunosenescence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Humana\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2003-06-16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780896036444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-59259-402-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 242\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Humana Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50092088983692,"sku":"9780896036444","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780896036444.jpg?v=1779511544","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780896036444","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}