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Spotlighting the recent development of antimicrobial molecules with immunomodulatory properties, this unique reference presents a detailed description of natural antimicrobial host defenses and elucidates how anti-infectious agents modulate the various effectors involved in combating environmental pathogens<br>Reveals how Cefodizime (the only antibacterial drug to modulate the immune system in multiple ways) restores some impaired defense systems of the body, complementing its antibiotic activity.<br>Investigating the biochemical interactions between antimicrobial agents and the immune system, Host Defense and Infection<br><li>discusses innate versus specific immunity <br></li><li>delineates the phagocytic destruction of pathogens and other functions of phagocytes <br></li><li>examines cell effectors involved in nonspecific immune defenses, including natural and lymphocyte activated killer cells and mast cells <br></li><li>analyzes the complement system of proteins that work to eliminate microorganisms and other antigens from tissues and blood <br></li><li>considers various immune deficiencies and their infectious consequences <br></li><li>covers the functional and chronobiological rhythms of immune defense <br></li><li>summarizes important concepts of antimicrobial defense in numerous tables and schematic diagrams <br></li><li>and more!</li>