93. 



M.E.MILLER. 1978. HOST DEFENSES IN THE HUMAN NEONATE 



Grune & Stratton, New York, etc. XVI, 123 pp., 3 figs., 18 tabs., subject in- 

 dex. $ 12.50, E 8.10 



This book was obviously written for doctors and most of the material in it 

 relates to the human. Nevertheless, it may be useful to immuno-embryologists 

 precisely because it concisely reviews all these human studies which may oth- 

 erwise be difficult to locate. 



Most of the material of interest to our readers is to be found in the 

 chapters on the development of the T-cell and B-cell systems, respectively, 

 on the immune response of the neonate, on phagocytic cells, and on humoral 

 mediators. Together these chapters comprise about two- thirds of the book. The 

 reference lists are up to date until 1976/77. 



94. 



M.NITZAN, ed. 1979. THE INFLUENCE OF MATERNAL HORMONES ON THE FETUS AND NEW- 

 BORN 



Karger, Basel, etc. Pediat. and Adolescent Endocrinol, vol.5. VIII, 286 pp., 

 47 figs., 20 tabs., SFr.99.0G, DM 119.00, $ ca. 59.50 (paper) 



This collection of 14 reviews written by clinicians and biomedical scien- 

 tists is intended to cover most of perinatal endocrinology. The authors are 

 from the U.S.A. (10), the U.K. (2), West Germany and Israel (one each). The 

 reviews average just over 20 pages in length and cover the literature until 

 1976 or '77. 



Each chapter deals with one hormone or class of hormones or other sub- 

 stances. We just enumerate them here: polypeptide hormones; growth hormone, 

 somatomedin and prolactin; posterior pituitary hormones; thyroid hormone; 

 parathyroid hormone and calcitonin; adrenal corticosteroids; catecholamines; 

 renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; sex hormones (endo- and exogenous) ; 

 ovulation hormones; insulin; glucagon; prostaglandins. 



The book is well produced and illustrated. 



95. 



T.ZONDEK and L.H.ZONDEK, eds. 1979. FETAL ENDOCRINOLOGY 



Karger, Basel, etc. Contrib. Gynecol. Obstet. vol.5. X,158 pp., 39 figs., 7 



tabs. SFr.79.00, DM 95.00, $ 47.50 (paper) 



Contributors: Aerts, Bloch, Jenkin, Johannisson, Jost, Khan, McClure 

 Browne, McMillen, Saxena, Thorburn, Van Assche, L.H.Zondek, T.Zondek 



This collection of reviews gives a survey of the most important findings 

 in this area of research in recent years. The nine chapters deal with both 

 human and animal studies and cover physiology, biochemistry, endocrinology 

 and histology. The reviews range in length from just under ten to over 30 

 pages, and are clearly organised. The occasional overlap among chapters was 

 intentionally retained. 



The volume is well produced and illustrated. 



Symposium reports 



96. 



M.E.GERSHWIN and E.L.COOPER, eds. 1978. ANIMAL MODELS OF COMPARATIVE AND 

 DEVELOPMENTAL ASPECTS OF IMMUNITY AND DISEASE 



Pergamon, New York, etc. XIV, 396 pp., 38 figs., 74 tabs., index to contribu- 

 tors, subject index. $ 35.00, £ 17.50 



This symposium was organised by the American Society of Zoologists in To- 

 ronto, December 1977. Its object was to provide and overview of comparative 



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