Understanding immunology
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Harlow, England New York :
Prentice Hall ,
2011
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| Edition: | 3rd ed |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.