Basic immunology : functions and disorders of the immune system /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Abbas, Abul K.
Otros Autores: Lichtman, Andrew H.
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Philadelphia, Pa. ; London : Saunders, 2011.
Edición:3rd ed., updated
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.