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The immune response : basic and clinical principles /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mak, Tak W., 1945-
Other Authors: Saunders, Mary E. (Scientific editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic, [2006]
Subjects:
Immunology.
Immunity.
Immune System.
Immune System Diseases.
Table of Contents:
  • Perspective on immunity and immunology
  • Introduction to the immune response
  • Cells and tissues of the immune response
  • Innate immunity
  • Cell receptor structure and effector function
  • The nature of antigen-antibody interaction
  • Exploiting antigen-antibody interaction
  • The immunoglobulin genes
  • The humoral response : B cell development and activation
  • MHC : the major histocompatibility complex
  • Antigen processing and presentation
  • The T cell receptor : structure of its proteins and genes
  • T cell development
  • T cell activation
  • T cell differentiation and effector function
  • Immune tolerance in the periphery
  • Cytokines and cytokine receptors
  • Bridging innate and adaptive immunity : NK, γdelta T, and NKT cells
  • Complement
  • Mucosal and cutaneous immunity
  • Comparative immunology
  • Immunity to pathogens
  • Vaccines and clinical immunization
  • Primary immunodeficiencies
  • HIV and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
  • Tumor immunology
  • Transplantation
  • Allergy and hypersensitivity
  • Autoimmune disease
  • Hematopoietic cancers