Basic immunology : functions and disorders of the immune system /
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| Author / Creator: | Abbas, Abul K. |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders, 2004. |
| Description: | ix, 322 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5082416 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction to the Immune System: The Nomenclature, General Properties, and Components of the Immune System
- 2. Innate Immunity: The Early Defense Against Infections
- 3. Antigen Capture and Presentation to Lymphocytes: What Lymphocytes See
- 4. Antigen Recognition in the Adaptive Immune System: Structure of Lymphocyte Antigen Receptors and the Development of Immune Repertoires
- 5. Cell-Mediated Immune Responses: Activation of T Lymphocytes by Cell-Associated Microbes
- 6. Effector Mechanisms of Cell-Mediated Immunity: Eradication of Intracellular Microbes
- 7. Humoral Immune Responses: Activation of B Lymphocytes and Production of Antibodies
- 8. Effector Mechanisms of Humoral Immunity: The Elimination of Extracellular Microbes and Toxins
- 9. Immunologic Tolerance and Autoimmunity: Self-Nonself Discrimination in the Immune System and Its Failure
- 10. Immune Responses Against Tumors and Transplants: Immunity to Noninfectious Transformed and Foreign Cells
- 11. Hypersensitivity Diseases: Disorders Caused by Immune Responses
- 12. Congenital and Acquired Immunodeficiencies: Diseases Caused by Defective Immune Responses
- Suggested Readings
- Appendix I. Principal Features of CD Molecules
- Appendix II. Glossary
- Appendix III. Clinical Cases
- Index
