Basic immunology : functions and disorders of the immune system /

Abbas, Abul K.

Basic immunology : functions and disorders of the immune system / Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman. - 3rd ed. - Philadelphia, PA : Saunders/Elsevier, c2009. - viii, 312 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-243) and index.

Introduction to the Immune System: The Nomenclature, General Properties, and Components of the Immune System -- 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 the Development of Immune Repertoires -- Cell-Mediated Immune Responses: Activation of T Lymphocytes by Cell-Associated Microbes -- Effector Mechanisms of Cell-Mediated Immunity: Eradication of Intracellular Microbes -- Humoral Immune Responses: Activation of B Lymphocytes and Production of Antibodies -- Effector Mechanisms of Humoral Immunity: The 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 Immune Responses -- Glossary -- Principal Features of CD Molecules -- Clinical Cases. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Appendix I. Appendix II. Appendix III.

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Immunology.
Immunity.
Immunity.
Hypersensitivity.
Immune System--physiology.
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes.

QR181 / .A28 2009

616.07/9

2008 F-221 QW 504 / A122b 2009