Immunology
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Immunology
Blackwell Science, 1997
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Professor Klein has revised his acclaimed textbook of immunology as a result of feedback from his readership. The first edition received widespread praise for its clarity of explanation and won the Glaxo Prize for Textbook Writing. In his second edition, Professor Klein is joined by Dr Vaclav Horesji, who brings strength and expertise to the sections on cellular immunology.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Basic terms and concepts
- 2. Immune responses of invertebrates
- 3. Tissues and organs of the immune system
- 4. Blood cells in vertebrate immunity
- 5. Lymphocytes
- 6. Major histocompatibility complex molecules and their relatives
- 7. The T-cell and natural killer cell receptors
- 8. B-cell receptors, immunoglobulins and Fc receptors
- 9. Cell adhesion molecules
- 10. Cytokines and their receptors
- 11. Mediators and messengers
- 12. Complement and complement receptors
- 13. Antigens, superantigens and other lymphocyte-activating substances
- 14. Measurement of antigen-antibody interactions
- 15. Defence reactions mediated by phagocytes
- 16. T-lymphocyte and natural killer cell responses
- 17. B-lymphocyte responses
- 18. Systemic and regional immune responses
- 19. Immune response regulation
- 20. Immunological tolerance
- 21. Defence against invaders
- 22. Defence against tumours
- 23. Allergies and other hypersensitivities
- 24. Allograft reaction
- 25. Autoimmunity and autoimmune diseases
- 26. Immunodeficiency diseases
- 27. Immunoprophylaxis
- Appendix 1: Amino acids and their symbols
- Appendix 2: CD molecules
- Index
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