Description
BIOS Instant Notes in Immunology, 3rd edition, reflects major advances in the field. The infection process is discussed with relation to the progression from the innate to adaptive immune response, and the topic innate immunity has been expanded. Coverage of gender and aging in immunology, regulation of the immune response, immunotherapy, and the relationship between the nervous and endocrine systems has been updated.
Table of Contents
Section A – Overview of the immune system, Section B – Cells and molecules of the innate immune system, Section C – The adaptive immune system, Section D – Antibodies, Section E – The antibody response, Section F – The T-cell response – cell-mediated immunity, Section G – Regulation of the immune response, Section H – Immunity to infection, Section I – Vaccination, Section J – Immunodeficiency – when the immune system fails, Section K – Hypersensitivity – when the immune system misbehaves, Section L – Autoimmunity and autoimmune diseases, Section M – Transplantation, Section N – Tumor immunology, Section O – Gender and the immune system, Section P – Aging and the immune system (immunosenescence), Section Q – Immunotherapy
