<strong>Antibodies</strong> have always been vital to any major progress within immunology. Fromdiagnostic tools to vehicles for modern therapy against cancer i... » 

Antibodies have always been vital to any major progress within immunology. Fromdiagnostic tools to vehicles for modern therapy against cancer infections andautoimmune diseases antibodies serve many purposes yet our knowledge of themtheir properties and structural characteristics is still incomplete. Acomprehensive review of topics of contemporary interest for specialists in Bcell immunology this volume investigates such topics as aspects of antibodyprotein antigen interactions immunoglobin genes genome organization andexpression and intrabodies. Exciting innovative technological developmentsused for exploring new areas of study and medical applications are alsocovered. Traditional aspects of the field are revisited so that relevantinformation and concepts are maintained as a point of reference to more modernaspects. «