INDICE: About the Authors Contributors Preface and Acknowledgments 1 Overview of the immune system 2 Innate immunity 3 Adaptive immunity 4 Immunogens and antigens 5 Antibody structure and function 6 Antigen–antibody interactions, immune assays, and experimental systems 7 The genetic basis of antibody structure 8 Biology of the B lymphocyte 9 How T cells recognize antigen: the role of the Major Histocompatibility Complex 10 Biology of the T lymphocyte 11 Activation and function of T cells 12 Cytokines 13 Tolerance and autoimmunity 14 Complement 15 Hypersensitivity: type i 16 Hypersensitivity: types ii and iii 17 Hypersensitivity: type iv 18 Immunodeficiency disorders and neoplasias of the lymphoid system 19 Transplantation 20 Tumor immunology 21 Resistance and immunization to infectious diseases Glossary Appendix I: Partial List of CD Antigens Appendix II: List of clinical cases Index
- ISBN: 978-1-118-39691-9
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 448
- Fecha Publicación: 05/12/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés