Basic immunology : functions and disorders of the immune system

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Abbas, Abul K. (Author), Lichtman, Andrew H. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, PA : Saunders/Elsevier , c2009
Edition:3rd ed
Subjects:
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 lymphoctyes : 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. Cell-mediated immune responses : activation of T lymphocytes by cell-associated microbes
  • 10. Effector mechanisms of cell-mediated immunity : eradication of intracellular microbes
  • 11. Humoral immune responses : activation of B lymphocytes and production of antibodies
  • 12. Effector mechanisms of humoral immunity : the elimination of extracellular microbes and toxins