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Our immune system defends us against infection by employing multiple lines of defense. The relevance of the immune response in human health, disease prevention, and vaccinations becomes evident when the immune system is compromised as in the case of pathogenic infections or autoimmune diseases. The reader will gain a fundamental understanding of the essential principles of immunology, such as how our immune system recognizes/fights infectious agents, how our body differentiates between foreign and self-cells/molecules, and how the memory from previous infections aids in a faster and more effective immune response. The book is divided into 17 chapters, providing an overview of the immune system and its components, including its organs and cells. Chapters on the major histocompatibility complex, the complement system, hypersensitivity and tolerance, antibody diversity through DNA rearrangements, and autoimmune diseases are included in the book which further broadens the understanding of this very complex system of our body. Chapters on transplantation immunology and vaccines provide a perspective on the application of these immunological concepts and will be of great interest to readers.
Key features of the book:
Simple, direct, and lucid language
Comprehensive coverage of concepts for better understanding
Well-labeled illustrations, flowcharts, and tables for enhanced learning
Every chapter is followed up with a detailed summary and questionnaire
A detailed glossary for users to know the right words
Chapters contributed/reviewed by experienced experts in this field
The book provides broad, accessible, and up-to-date information about immunological perspectives to biotechnologists, biomedical scientists, biochemists, molecular biologists, and students from various streams of life sciences, including zoology, biotechnology, and microbiology, as well as instant access to a wealth of information.
Contents
1. Overview of Immune System by Princi Hira. 2. Innate Immunity by Meena Yadav. 3. Adaptive Immunity by Meena Yadav. 4. Antigens by Priya Singh. 5. Antibody by Jyoti Singh. 6. Antigen-Antibody Interactions by Priya Singh. 7. Major Histocompatibility Complex and Antigen Presentation by Shanuja Beri and Niddhi Garg. 8. Cytokines by Neha Niharika, Sunita K. Yadav, and Jyoti Singh. 9. Complement System by Gauri Nandi. 10. Tolerance and Autoimmunity by Charu Tripathi. 11. Hypersensitivity by Vatsala Tripathi and Ritu Rai. 12. Transplantation Immunology by Priya Singh and Nidhi Garg. 13. Vaccines by Nidhi Garg. 14. Generation of Receptor Diversity by Garima Nagar, Pooja Mittal, and Archana Singh.15. Biology of the B lymphocyte by Renu Solanki, Shailly Anand, and Monisha Khanna. 16. Biology of the T lymphocyte by Shailly Anand and Renu Solanki. 17. Cell Mediated Cytotoxic Responses by Charu Tripathi.
