Description
Covering all the basic and clinical concepts you need to know for your coursework and USMLEs, Immunology, 9th Edition, offers a well-illustrated, carefully structured approach to this complex and fast-changing field. Carefully edited and authored by experts in both teaching and research, it provides cutting-edge, consistent coverage that links the laboratory and clinical practice. A user-friendly, color-coded format, including key concept boxes, explanatory diagrams, and nearly 200 photos to help you visually grasp and retain challenging concepts.- Explains the building blocks of the immune system - cells, organs, and major receptor molecules - as well as initiation and actions of the immune response, especially in a clinical context- Features a reorganized format that presents immunology in the order in which is typically taught and learned, better integrating basic and clinical immunology- Provides Critical Thinking boxes, chapter-opening summaries, and case-based and USMLE-style questions that provide effective review and quick practice for exams – plus more learning opportunities online, including USMLE-style questions and clinical cases
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 The Immune System and Innate Immunity1. Introduction to the Immune System2. Cells, Tissues and Organs of the Immune System3. Mechanisms of Innate Immunity4. Complement5. Mononuclear Phagocytes in Immune DefenceSECTION 2 Adaptive Immune Responses6. T-Cell Receptors and Major Histocompatibility Complex Molecules7. Antigen Presentation8. Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity9. B-Cell Development and the Antibody Response10. Antibodies11. Immunological Tolerance12. Regulation of the Immune Response13. Immune Responses in TissuesSECTION 3 Defence Against Infectious Agents14. Immunity to Viruses15. Immunity to Bacteria and Fungi16. Immunity to Protozoa and Worms17. VaccinationSECTION 4 Immunodeficiency18. Primary Immunodeficiencies19. AIDS, Secondary Immunodeficiency and ImmunosuppressionSECTION 5 Immune Responses Against Tissues20. Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Disease21. Transplantation and Rejection22. Immunity to CancersSECTION 6 Hypersensitivity23. Immediate Hypersensitivity (Type I)24. Hypersensitivity (Type II)25. Hypersensitivity (Type III)26. Hypersensitivity (Type IV)
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