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A reference for pulmonologists, physiologists, immunologists, allergists, otolaryngologists, pediatricians, microbiologists, basic scientists, and graduate and medical students. It provides an overview of research into cilia, mucus, and mucociliary clearance, examining changes in mucus expression and goblet cell metaplasia, assessing the ability of the mucociliary system to respond to abnormalities, and considering the role of genetics in normal and abnormal ciliary function. The editor teaches at the U. of Miami School of Medicine.Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Univ. of Miami, FL. Collection of papers by scientists and clinicians who attended the international meeting on cilia, mucus, and mucociliary interactions, held in November 1999 in Italy. Details advances in research and examines changes in mucus expression and goblet cell metaplasia. For students, researchers, and clinicians