Understanding Immunology
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Harlow:
Pearson/Prentice Hall,
2011.
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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