The immunology of mucosal surfaces is one of the most exciting and relevant areas of medical veterinary and dental research since it applies basic research to tissues in volved in everyday defence against microbes and against environmental and food antigens. This book is based on the contributions presented at the International Con gress of Mucosal Immunology, held in London in July 1989 and organised by the Mu cosal Immunology Affinity Group of the British Society for Immunology. The meet ing was attended by over 500 delegates from 27 countries, including virtually all of the leading...

The immunology of mucosal surfaces is one of the most exciting and relevant areas of medical veterinary and dental research since it applies basic research to tissues in- volved in everyday defence against microbes and against environmental and food antigens. This book is based on the contributions presented at the International Con- gress of Mucosal Immunology, held in London in July 1989 and organised by the Mu- cosal Immunology Affinity Group of the British Society for Immunology. The meet- ing was attended by over 500 delegates from 27 countries, including virtually all of the leading...