Basic Immunology E-Book : Functions and Disorders of the Immune System /: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. H. Lichtman, Shiv Pillai.
• Authors: Abbas, Abul K; Lichtman, Andrew H. H; Pillai, Shiv
• Contents: B978-0-323-39082-8.07001-0 10.1016/B978-0-323-39082-8.07001-0 978-0-323-39082-8 Elsevier Inc. 2016 htu en Contents 1 Introduction to the Immune System XXX Nomenclature, General Properties, and Components 2 Innate Immunity XXX The Early Defense Against Infections 3 Antigen Capture and Presentation to Lymphocytes XXX What Lymphocytes See 4 Antigen Recognition in the Adaptive Immune System XXX Structure of Lymphocyte Antigen Receptors and Development of Immune Repertoires 5 T Cell-Mediated Immunity XXX Activation of T Lymphocytes 6 Effector Mechanisms of T Cell-Mediated Immunity XXX Functions of T Cells in Host Defense 7 Humoral Immune Responses XXX Activation of B Lymphocytes and Production of Antibodies 8 Effector Mechanisms of Humoral Immunity XXX Elimination of Extracellular Microbes and Toxins 9 Immunological Tolerance and Autoimmunity XXX Self-Nonself Discrimination in the Immune System and Its Failure 10 Immune Responses Against Tumors and Transplants XXX Immunity to Noninfectious Transformed and Foreign Cells 11 Hypersensitivity XXX Disorders Caused by Immune Responses 12 Congenital and Acquired Immunodeficiencies XXX Diseases Caused by Defective Immunity Selected Readings XXX appendix I 275 Glossary Appendix II 303 Cytokines Appendix III 307 Principal Features of Selected CD Molecules APPENDIX IV 315 Clinical Cases Index XXX
• Edition: 6th
• Publisher Details: Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (336 pages)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323639095; 0323639097
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