Medical immunology for students
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Medical immunology for students
Churchill Livingstone, 1995
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Immunology is a vital discipline which permeates the whole of medicine. But all too often it is treated as an esoteric biochemical science, swamping the medical student with unnecessary information and losing sight of immunology's clinical relevance. This new title by two distinguished authors rectifies the balance, providing medical students with a solid scientific background whilst emphasising the links between immunology and other areas of the curriculum, such as physiology, genetics, pathology and microbiology. Clinical conditions are assessed system by system, allowing students to refer to the relevant section as they proceed through the medical and surgical firms. A special section is devoted to vaccination and the related epidemiological and public health considerations involved in the management of infectious disease in the population. With every four pages corresponding to a 50-minute lecture, and with material presented in convenient double page spreads with clear, simple diagrams, Immunology for Medical Students demystifies this essential subject and ensures that medical students have a firm grasp of its clinical importance.
Features: * Basic and clinical immunology in one book * Highly illustrated, user-friendly layout * Concentrates on what the students need to know * Contains self-assessment questions for revision and exam preparation * Written for the new medical curriculum
Table of Contents
Basic Immunology: Introduction and Natural Immunity. Defence Mechanisms (1). Defence Mechanisms (2). Phagocytosis. Complement. The Acute Phase Response, Interferon. Mast Cells and Inflammation, Natural Killer Cells. Adaptive Immunity. Lymphocytes. The Lymphocyte and Lymphoid Tissue. T and B Lymphocytes. Recognition Molecules. Self Versus Non-Self Discrimination. Antibody. Adaptive Immunity. The Immune Response. Lymphocyte Activation and Clonal Selection. Adaptive Responses: Antibody. Adaptive Responses: T-Cells and Cell-Mediated Immunity. Cytokines. Disposal Mechanisms: Cytotoxicity. Immunity to Infection: Host Defence Mechanisms. Immunity to Infection. Parasite Escape Mechanisms Immunopathology: Acute and Chronic Inflammation. Hypersensitivity. Autoimmunity. Infectious Disease. Transplant Rejection. Immunodeficiency Clinical Immunology:Immunology in Medicine. Respiratory Disease. The Gut and Liver. Endocrine Disease. Renal Disease. The Eye and Nervous System. Skin Disease. Connective Tissue Diseases (1). Connective Tissue Diseases (2). Blood Disease. Infectious Disease. Vaccination. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (Aids). Clinical Aspects of Hla. Malignant Disease. Drugs and the Immune System Investigating Thje Immune System Immunodeficiency. Tumours of the Immune System. Allergy and Autoimmunity/ the Transplant Patient Appendices. Index
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