Basic immunology functions and disorders of the immune system /
In this updated edition of Basic Immunology, the authors continue to deliver a clear, modern introduction to immunology, making this the obvious choice for today's busy students. Their experience as teachers, course directors, and lecturers helps them to distill the core information required to...
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| Language: | English |
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St. Louis, Mo. :
Elsevier,
2016
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| Edition: | Fifth edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction to the immune system : nomenclature, general properties, and components
- Innate immunity : the early defense against infections
- Antigen capture and presentation to lymphocytes : what lymphocytes see
- Antigen recognition in the adaptive immune system : structure of lymphocyte antigen receptors and development of immune repertoires
- T cell-mediated immunity : activation of t lymphocytes by cell-associated antigens
- Effector mechanisms of t cell-mediated immunity : functions of t cells in host defense
- Humoral immune responses : activation of b lymphocytes and production of antibodies
- Effector mechanisms of humoral immunity : elimination of extracellular microbes and toxins
- Immunological tolerance and autoimmunity : self-nonself discrimination in the immune system and its failure
- Immune responses against tumors and transplants : immunity to noninfectious transformed and foreign cells
- Hypersensitivity : disorders caused by immune responses
- Congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies : diseases caused by defective immunity.
