Contents
SECTION I: Nature of the Immune System
Chapter 1: Introduction to Immunity and the Immune System
Christine Dorresteyn Stevens, EdD, MT(ASCP) and Linda E. Miller. PhD, I, MBCM(ASCP)SI
Chapter 2: Innate Immunity
Linda E. Miller. PhD, I, MBCM(ASCP)SI
Chapter 3: Antibody Structure and Function
Linda E. Miller, PhD, MBCM(ASCP)SI
Chapter 4: Nature of Antigens and the Major Histocompatibility Complex
Aaron Glass, PhD, MBCM(ASCP)
Chapter 5: Adaptive Immunity
Aaron Glass, PhD, MBCM(ASCP)
Chapter 6: Cytokines
Linda E. Miller, PhD, I, MB CM (ASCP) SI
Chapter 7: The Complement System
Ashley Frazer-Abel, PhD, D(ABMLI) and Bradley Dixon, MD
SECTION II: BASIC IMMUNOLOGIC PROCEDURES
Chapter 8: Safety and Quality Management
Marjorie Schaub Di Lorenzo, MLS(ASCP)SH
Chapter 9: Principles of Serological Testing
Linda E. Miller, PhD, MBCM (ASCP) SI, Christine Dorresteyn Stevens, EdD, MT (ASCP), and Marnie Imhoff, MA, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM
Chapter 10: Precipitation and Agglutination Reactions
Christine Dorresteyn Stevens, EdD, MT(ASCP), Linda E. Miller, PhD, MBCM(ASCP)SI, and Marnie Imhoff, MA, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM
Chapter 11: Labeled Immunoassays
Paul R. Johnson, PhD, MBA, MT(ASCP), DABCC
Chapter 12: Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
Lela Buckingham, PhD, MB(ASCP), DLM(ASCP)
Chapter 13: Flow Cytometry and Laboratory Automation
Magenta Love, MS, MLS (ASCP)SCYM and Audrey Grimaldi, DHSc, MS, MLS (ASCP)
SECTION III IMMUNE DISORDERS
Chapter 14: Hypersensitivity
Linda E. Miller, PhD, MBCM(ASCP)SI
Chapter 15: Autoimmunity
Linda E. Miller, PhD, MBCM(ASCP)SI
Chapter 16: Transplantation Immunology
John L. Schmitz, PhD, D(ABMLI, ABHI)
Chapter 17: Tumor Immunology
Linda E. Miller, PhD, MBCM(ASCP) SI
Chapter 18: Immunoproliferative Diseases
Stephen M. Wiesner, PhD, MT(ASCP), FACSc and Linda E. Miller, PhD, MBCM(ASCP) SI
Chapter 19: Immunodeficiency Diseases and Inborn Errors of Immunity
Linda E. Miller, PhD, I,MBCM(ASCP)SI
SECTION IV SEROLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Chapter 20: Serological and Molecular Detection of Bacterial Infections
James L. Vossler, MS, MLSCM(ASCP) SMCM
Chapter 21: Spirochete Diseases
Rachael M. Hagerman, MA, MLS(ASCP)CM MBCM
Chapter 22: Serological and Molecular Diagnosis of Parasitic and Fungal Infections
James L. Vossler, MS, MLSCM(ASCP)SMCM
Chapter 23: Serological and Molecular Detection of Viral Infections
Linda E. Miller, PhD, MBCM(ASCP)SI and Deborah Josko, PhD, MLT(ASCP)M, SM
Chapter 24: Laboratory Diagnosis of Human Retroviruses
Linda E. Miller, PhD, I, MBCM(ASCP)SI and Audrey Grimaldi, DHSc, MS, MLS(ASCP)
Chapter 25: Immunization and Vaccines
Linda E. Miller, PhD, MBCM(ASCP)SI
Glossary
References
Answer Key
Index
