Basic immunology : functions and disorders of the immune system /: functions and disorders of the immune system. (©2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Abul K. Abbas and Andrew H. Lichtman.
• Other Names: Abbas, Abul K; Lichtman, Andrew H
• Contents: Introduction to the immune system: the nomenclature, general properties, and components of the immune system -- Innate immunity: the early defense against infections -- Antigen capture and presentation to lymphoctyes: what lymphocytes see -- Antigen recognition in the adaptive immune system: structure of lymphocyte antigen receptors and the development of immune repertoires -- Cell-mediated immune responses: activation of T lymphocytes by cell-associated microbes -- Effector mechanisms of cell-mediated immunity: eradication of intracellular microbes -- Humoral immune responses: activation of B lymphocytes and production of antibodies -- Effector mechanisms of humoral immunity: the elimination of extracellular microbes and toxins -- Immunological tolerance and autoimmunity: self-nonself discrimination in the immune system and its failure -- Immune responses against tumors and transplants: immunity to noninfectious transformed and foreign cells -- Hypersensitivity diseases: disorders caused by immune responses -- Congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies: diseases caused by defective immune responses.
• Edition: 3rd ed., updated
• Publisher Details: Philadelphia, Pa London : Saunders/Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2011
• Copyright Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 312 pages), color illustrations
• Subjects: 616.079; Immunology; Immunity; Immunity; Hypersensitivity; Immune System -- physiology; Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes; Immune system -- Physiology; Immunologic deficiency syndromes; MEDICAL -- Immunology; Immunity; Immunology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781437726756; 1437726755
• Related ISBNs: 9781416055693; 141605569X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-243) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.