Immunology for pharmacy /

With a new pharmacy-specific approach to immunology, Immunology for Pharmacy prepares pharmacists for practice by providing a complete understanding of the basis of immunology and the consequences of either suppressing or enhancing immune function. It covers key subjects such as prophylaxis and vacc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Flaherty, Dennis K., 1944- (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Mosby, [2012]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cells and organs of the immune system
  • Innate immunity
  • Immunogenicity and antigenicity
  • Antigen-presenting molecules
  • Antigen-presenting cells
  • Surface interactions between T cells and antigen-presenting cells
  • Intracellular signaling and T cell activation
  • B cell activation and signaling
  • Antibodies
  • Antibody diversity
  • Complement
  • Pharocytosis and intracellular killing
  • Antibodies and in vivo therapy
  • Antibodies and in vitro research and diagnostic assays
  • Immediate allergic reactions
  • Autoimmunity
  • Transplantation
  • Antigen presentation for cell-mediated response
  • Delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions
  • Cytotoxic T cells
  • Natural killer cells
  • Factors that influence the immune response
  • Cytokines and biological modifiers
  • Vaccines in theory and practice
  • Vaccine-preventable diseases
  • Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
  • Answers to assessment questions.