Description
Approx.464 pagesApprox.464 pages- Get the depth of coverage you need in a smaller, more manageably sized book. Through meticulous editing and reorganization, primary material remains in the book while more specialized and clinical material has been moved online.- Master the most cutting-edge concepts in immunology. Thorough updates throughout provide the timely knowledge you need ace your exams.
Table of Contents
Section 1. Components of the Immune System1. Introduction to the Immune System2. Cells, Tissues and Organs of the Immune System3. Antibodies4. Complement5. T Cell Receptors and MHC MoleculesSection 2. Modes of Immune Response6. Mechanisms of Innate Immunity7. Mononuclear Phagocytes in Immune Defence8. Antigen Presentation9. Cell Cooperation in the Antibody Response10. Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity11. Regulation of the Immune Response12. Immune Responses in TissuesSection 3. Defence Against Infectious Agents13. Immunity to Viruses 14. Immunity to Bacteria and Fungi15. Immunity to Protozoa and Worms16. Primary Immunodeficiencies17. AIDS, Secondary Immunodeficiency and Immunosuppression18. VaccinationSection 4. Immune Responses Against Tissues19. Immunological Tolerance20. Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Disease21. Transplantation and Rejection22. Immunity to CancersSection 5. Hypersensitivity23. Immediate Hypersensitivity (Type I)24. Hypersensitivity (Type II)25. Hypersensitivity (Type III)26. Type IV HypersensitivityExplanations for Critical Thinking and Case StudiesAppendices1. Major Histocompatibility Complex2. Recognized CD Markers of Hemopoietic Cells and Their Distribution3. The Major Cytokines4. Human Chemokines and Their Receptors
