Understanding immunology

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wood, Peter [ (Peter John)] , 1952- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Harlow, England New York : Prentice Hall , 2011
Edition:3rd ed
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300 |a xiv, 363 p., [8] p. of col. plates :   |b ill. (chiefly col.) ;   |c 24 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a 1. The threat to the body : the role and requirements of the immune system -- 2. The immediate response to infection : innate immunity and the inflammatory response -- 3. Specific immune recognition : B lymphocytes and the antibody molecule -- 4. T lymphocytes and MHC-associated recognition of antigen -- 5. Lymphocyte development and the generation of antigen receptors -- Anatomy of the immune system -- 6. Anatomical and cellular aspects of antibody production -- 7. Effector mechanisms : dealing with pathogens in vivo (1) antibody-mediated responses -- 8. Effector mechanisms: dealing with pathogens in vivo (2) cell-mediated immunity -- 9. Immunological memory and vaccination, the production and use of antibodies -- 10. Immunological tolerance and regulation : why doesn't the immune system attack ourselves? -- 11. Autoimmune diseases -- 12. Allergy and other hypersensitivities -- 13. AIDS -- 14. Manipulating the immune system : transplantation and tumours. 
650 0 |a Immunology 
650 2 |a Immune System 
650 2 2 |a Immune System Processes 
650 2 2 |a Immunity 
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