Carbohydrate-Based Vaccines and Immunotherapies

<b>The fundamental science and the latest developments in carbohydrate-based vaccines</b> <p>The relatively new field of glycoimmunology has emerged from the marriage of glycobiology and immunology, in recognition of the important role carbohydrates play as antigenic determinants. <i>Carbohydrate-Based Vaccines and Immunotherapies</i> comprehensively reviews the state of this exciting field, offering a single source for both the fundamental science and the latest developments.</p> <p>With contributions by leading experts, this resource covers the design, synthesis, evaluation, and applications of various carbohydrate-based vaccines, including polysaccharides, neoglycoproteins, and neoglycolipids. The text approaches vaccine design from a chemical and molecular focus, staying in line with current advances.</p> <p>Key topics covered by <i>Carbohydrate-Based Vaccines and Immunotherapies</i> include:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Recent developments towards clinically useful vaccines against bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi</p> </li> <li> <p>Using adjuvants to improve immunogenicity and/or immunological properties of vaccines</p> </li> <li> <p>Choosing and designing proper adjuvants for specific targets</p> </li> <li> <p>Abnormal carbohydrates expressed by tumors</p> </li> <li> <p>Carbohydrate-based therapeutic cancer vaccines or cancer immunotherapy</p> </li> <li> <p>Clinical trials results for synthetic cancer vaccines</p> </li> <li> <p>Glycoengineering of cell surface carborhydrates and its anticancer applications</p> </li> <li> <p>Using cell surface carbohydrates for disease diagnosis</p> </li> </ul> <p>A single, convenient source of state-of-the-art information from leading authorities in the field, <i>Carbohydrate-Based Vaccines and Immunotherapies</i> is an essential reference for organic chemists and biochemists, academic researchers, and other students and professionals involved in vaccine design.</p>