Beschreibung:
A clear and concise up-to-date overview of the scientific research literature related to the biology of multiple sclerosis.
Preface; 1. Introduction: the biological basis Gregory Atkins; 2. Neuropathology of multiple sclerosis Sandra Amor and Paul van der Valk; 3. Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis Sandra Amor and David Baker; 4. Immunology of MS Jean Fletcher; 5. Animal models based on virus infection Gregory Atkins and Brian Sheahan; 6. Viruses in the etiology of MS Gregory Atkins; 7. Epilogue: conclusions and future directions Gregory Atkins, Kingston Mills, Paul van der Valk and Sandra Amor; Index.