About the book
This book focuses on the concepts of immune aging, influenced by genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. The book has been structured around three broad themes; Fundamentals of Innate Immunity and Immune Aging, Applications to Infectious Diseases, and Models to Mechanisms.
The chapters are simple and easy to comprehend, covering the basics as well as the advancements in the field of immune biology. The highlight of the book is the multidisciplinary focus that allows the readers to understand immune health not only as a measure of defense against disease, but also as a dynamic balance.
This book will serve as a reference for researchers, clinicians and students in immune biology and immune aging.
About the Editors
Anirban Chakraborty is a Professor & the Director of Nitte University Centre for Science
Education & Research, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, India.
Mihai G Netea is a Professor of Experimental Medicine, and infectious disease specialist at
Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Vinod Kumar is an Associate Professor of Systems Immunology at Radboud University Medical
Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Mohana Kumar B is an Associate Professor at Nitte University Centre for Stem Cell Research &
Regenerative Medicine, KS Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru,
India.
Krishna Kumar Ballamoole is an Associate Professor at the Department of Infectious Diseases and
Microbial Genomics, Nitte University Centre for Science Education & Research, Nitte (Deemed to
be University), Mangaluru, India.