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Immlunology: A Short Course

Immunology: A Short Course, Sixth Edition introduces all the critical topics of modern immunology in clear and succinct yet comprehensive fashion. The authors offer a uniquely balanced coverage of classical and contemporary approaches, basic and clinical aspects. As with the previous editions, the s...

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Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Richard Coico
Weitere Verfasser: Geoffrey Sunshine
Format: Printed Book
Veröffentlicht: Hoboken, N.J. Wiley-Blackwell 2009
Ausgabe:6th ed
Schlagworte:
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Overview of the immune system
  • Elements of innate and acquired immunity
  • Immunogens and antigens
  • Antibody structure and function
  • Antigen-antibody interactions, immune assays, and experimental systems
  • The genetic basis of antibody structure
  • Biology of the B lymphocyte
  • Role of the major histocompatibility complex in the immune response
  • Biology of the T lymphocyte
  • Activation and function of T and B cells
  • Cytokines
  • Tolerance and autoimmunity
  • Complement
  • Hypersensitivity : type I
  • Hypersensitivity : types II and III
  • Hypersensitivity : type IV
  • Immunodeficiency disorders and neoplasias of the lymphoid system
  • Transplantation
  • Tumor immunology
  • Resistance and immunization to infectious diseases.