The Symposia in Immunology were organized to bring important new information on the expanding field of immunology to practicing physicians interested in the field. Highly renowned basic scientists share their results with physicians conducting clinical research and those experienced in the treatment of the respective diseases. This series of symposia is planned to cover different areas of immunology and will help to close the gap between special achievements of scientists and practicing physicians.

InhaltsangabeBasic Biology.- Introductory Remarks.- B Cell Development in the Mouse: Scenarios for Defects Expressed in the B Cell Lineage.- Factors and Receptors Involved in the Selection of B Lymphocytes Responding to T-Dependent Antigen.- Antibody Activities of Human Monoclonal Immunoglobulins.- Immune Regulation, Biology, Pathology.- Human Types 1 and 2 T Helper Subsets: Functional Properties, Role in Disease and Regulation of Development.- The Use of Targeted Mutations in ES Cells to Create Novel Immunodeficient Mouse Models.- BTK, A Novel Protein Tyrosine Kinase Mutated in X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia.- Clinics.- Clinical and Immunological Aspects of Common Variable Immunodeficiency.- Clinical Relevance of Subclass Deficiency Diseases.- Different Categories of Common Variable Immunodeficiency.- Immunoregulatory Effects of Immunoglobulin D.- Mucosal Immunity in Immunodeficiency.- Strategies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Immunodeficiency Diseases.- Therapy.- Immunodeficiency with Normal or Increased Immunoglobulin M.- Modulation of the Inflammatory Response by Human Immunoglobulin A.- Intravenous Immunoglobulins in the Treatment of Recurrent Seizures.- Role of Cytokines in the Regulation of Malignant B Cell Proliferation.