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Introductory immunology : Basic concepts for interdisciplinary applications
Introductory Immunology quickly acquaints readers with natural immune responses manifesting in diseases and disorders. The book presents a complete picture of natural defenses to infectious agents, as well as the mechanisms that lead to autoimmune dysfunction. In addition, it examines immunologic...
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Elsevier/Academic Press
2014
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| 245 | |a Introductory immunology : Basic concepts for interdisciplinary applications | ||
| 260 | |b Elsevier/Academic Press |c 2014 | ||
| 300 | |a ix, 162 pages : illustrations | ||
| 505 | |a A functional overview of the immune system and immune components -- The inflammatory response -- The B lymphocyte and the humoral response -- T lymphocytes: ringleaders of adaptive immune function -- How we defend against infectious agents -- Basic disorders of immune function -- Autoimmunity : regulation of response to self -- The immune hypersensitivities -- Vaccines and immunotherapy -- Cancer immunology -- Transplantation immunology -- Assessment of immune parameters and immunodiagnostics -- Glossary. | ||
| 520 | |a Introductory Immunology quickly acquaints readers with natural immune responses manifesting in diseases and disorders. The book presents a complete picture of natural defenses to infectious agents, as well as the mechanisms that lead to autoimmune dysfunction. In addition, it examines immunologically based diseases, giving the reader sufficient knowledge to make sound clinical decisions leading to better treatment outcomes. Introductory Immunology is aimed at researchers, postgraduates, or any scientifically inclined reader interested in immunology | ||
| 650 | |a Immunology. Immune System Phenomena. Immunity. | ||
| 942 | |c BK | ||
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