Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology
Volume 2, Issue 2 (2012)
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Comparative Immunology: A Journey of Immunity
Abstract: Comparative immunology is a branch of immunology which deals with study of immune systems during evolution. With the introduction of a journal, Developmental and Comparative Immunology and the establishment of International Society of Developmental and Comparative Immunology (ISDCI) in or around 1977, comparative immunology has become an established branch. Immune system is divided into two major groups: adaptive (clonal and specific) and innate (nonclonal and nonspecific). Invertebrates have cellular and …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2012 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Review on Protection against Accidents due to Radiation
Abstract: Hiroshima and Nagasaki are prominent examples to show that thousands of people are still suffering from post-effects of radiation. Radiation is something that cannot be smelled or seen; it can be detected only through machines. A few years back, Mayapuri case in Delhi, has proved that radiation hampers not only the individuals but also their surroundings. The damage caused by radiation aims for developing radioprotectors. Radioprotective effect, indeed, is an …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2012 · pp. 11–17 Read article
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Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) Drugs in Cancer Therapy
Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies (mAb) are widely used in the diagnosis of diseases, detection of marker molecules and in therapy. The mAb drugs are increasingly used to treat hypersensitivity, autoimmune diseases, transplantation rejection and more importantly in cancer therapy. Although the application of mAbs in the treatment of infectious diseases is limited, the wide acceptance of these drugs in cancer therapy is remarkable. As of 2011, at least 11 FAB approved mAb …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2012 · pp. 6–10 Read article