Abbas, Abul K.

Cellular and molecular immunology / Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman, Jordan S. Pober. - 4th edition - Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders, c2000. - vii, 553 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CONTENT:

Section I: Introduction to Immunology
Chapter 1. general properties of Immune responses
Chapter 2. Cells and Tissues of the Immune system

Section II: Recognition of Antigens
chapter 3. Antibodies and Antigens.
Chapter 4. The major histocompatibility complex.
Chapter 5: Antigen processing and presentation to T lymphocytes
Chapter 6: Antigen receptors and accessory molecules of T lymphocytes

Section III: Maturation, Activation and Regulation of Lymphocytes
Chapter 7. Lymphocyte maturation and expression of antigen receptor genes.
Chapter 8: Activation of T lympocytes
Chapter 9: B cell activation and antibody
Chapter 10: Immunologic tolerance

Section IV: Effector mechanisms of Immune Responses
Chapter 11. Cytokines
Chapter 12. Innate Immunity
Chapter 13: Effector mechanisms of cell-mediated immunity
Chapter 14: Effector mechanisms of humoral immunity

Section V: Immunity in Defense
Chapter 15. Immunity to microbes
Chapter 16. transplantation Immunology.
Chapter 17: Immunity to microbes
Chapter 18: Diseases caused by Immune responses: hypersensitivity and autoimmunity
Chapter 19: Immediate hypersensivity
Chapter 20: Congenital and acquired immnodeficiencies




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Cellular immunity.
Molecular immunology.
Immunity, Cellular.
Antigens--immunology.
Lymphocytes--immunology.

QW 568 A122c 2000