Immunology : a short course

Immunology : a short course / Richard Coico, Geoffrey Sunshine.

Immunology: A Short Course, Seventh Edition introduces allthe critical topics of modern immunology in a clear and succinct yet comprehensive fashion. The authors offer uniquely-balanced coverage of classical and contemporary approaches and basic and clinical aspects. The strength of Immunology: A Sh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Coico, Richard (Author), Sunshine, Geoffrey (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2015.
Edition:Seventh edition.
Subjects:
Immunology.
Immune system.
Immunity.
Immunologic diseases.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Immunologic diseases
Immunity
Immune system
Immunology
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Table of Contents:
  • Overview of the immune system
  • Innate immunity
  • Adaptive immunity
  • Immunogens and antigens
  • Antibody structure and function
  • Antigen-antobody interactions, immune assays, and experimental systems
  • The genetic basis of antibody structure
  • Biology of the B lymphocyte
  • How T cells recognize antigen : the role of the major histocompatibility complex
  • Biology of the T lymphocyte
  • Activation and function of T cells
  • Cytokines
  • Tolerance and autoimmunity
  • Complement
  • Hypersensitivity : type I
  • Hypersensitivity : types II and III
  • Hypersensitivity : type IV
  • Immunodeficiency disorders and neoplasias of the lymphoid system
  • Transplantation
  • Tumor immunology
  • Resistance and immununization to infectious diseases.

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