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 lymphoctyes : 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 diseases : disorders caused by immune responses -- Congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies : diseases caused by defective immune responses.
9781416046882 (pbk.)
2007030085
Immunology.
Immunity.
Immunity.
Hypersensitivity.
Immune System--physiology.
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes.
QR181.A28 2009
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 lymphoctyes : 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 diseases : disorders caused by immune responses -- Congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies : diseases caused by defective immune responses.
9781416046882 (pbk.)
2007030085
Immunology.
Immunity.
Immunity.
Hypersensitivity.
Immune System--physiology.
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes.
QR181.A28 2009