Immunobiology : the immune system in health and disease
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Immunobiology : the immune system in health and disease
Current Biology , Garland Pub., c1999
4th ed
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- :pbk : Churchill Livingstone
- :pbk : International Student ed.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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:pbk : Churchill Livingstone ISBN 9780443062759
Description
The central thesis of this book is that the immune system exists to protect the host from infection and that its evolutionary history was shaped by this challenge. Other aspects of immunology (eg allergy, graft rejection for example) are variations on the basic protective function. The book summarises the basic immunological concepts and introduces the "main players". It deals with main aspects of adaptive immunity. It integrates the material at the level of the complete organism in both health and disease.
Table of Contents
Part I: An Introduction to Immunobiology. Basic Concepts in Immunology. The Induction, Measurement and Manipulation of Immune Response. Part II: The Recognition of Antigen. Structure of the Antibody Molecule and Immunoglobulin Genes. Antigen Recognition By T Lymphocytes. Signalling Through Lymphocyte Receptors. Part III: The Development of Lymphocyte Repertoires. The Development of B Lymphocytes. The Thymus and the Development of T Lymphocytes. Part IV: The Adaptive Immune Response. T-Cell Mediated Immunity. The Humoral Immune Response. Part V: The Immune System in Health and Disease. Host Defense Against Infection. Failure of Host Defense Mechanisms. Allergy and Hypersensitivity. Immune Responses in the Absence of Infection. Manipulation of the Immune Response.
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pbk. ISBN 9780815332176
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An introductory text for use in immunology courses for medical students, advanced undergraduate biology students, and graduate students. Presents the field from a consistent viewpoint, that of the host's interaction with an environment containing potential harmful microbes. Focus is mainly on the ad
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