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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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St. Louis, Mo. :
Elsevier/Mosby,
[2012]
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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.