01578pamaa2200241 4500 0000049480 20130117090000.0 110817 eng 9780273730682 (pbk.) QR181 WOO 2011 Wood Understanding Immunology Peter Wood. 3rd ed. Harlow: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2011. xiv,363: ill; 23 cm. BBTEI Includes bibliographical references The threat to the body : the role and requirements of the immune system -- The immediate response to infection : innate immunity and the inflammatory response -- Specific immune recognition : B lymphocytes and the antibody molecule -- T lymphocytes and MHC-associated recognition of antigen -- Lymphocyte development and the generation of antigen receptors -- Anatomy of the immune system -- Anatomical and cellular aspects of antibody production -- Effector mechanisms : dealing with pathogens in vivo (1) antibody-mediated responses -- Effector mechanisms: dealing with pathogens in vivo (2) cell-mediated immunity -- Immunological memory and vaccination, the production and use of antibodies -- Immunological tolerance and regulation : why doesn't the immune system attack ourselves? -- Autoimmune diseases -- Allergy and other hypersensitivities -- AIDS -- Manipulating the immune system : transplantation and tumours Immune System Processes Immune System Immunology Immunity www.pearson-books.com