Written by nearly 60 of the world's leading investigators in this rapidly expanding field, this state-of-the-art reference furnishes detailed presentations on the basic science and clinical aspects of cilia, mucus, and mucociliary interactions.
Providing stimulating coverage of the latest information in a single source, Cilia, Mucus, and Mucociliary Interactions

discusses the genetic determinants of mucociliary system structure and function

explains ciliary wave activity in cell-cell communication

elucidates many of the key physiological processes in...