Immunobiology : the immune system in health and disease / Charles A. Janeway, Jr., Paul Travers.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Janeway, Charles A.
Other Authors: Travers, Paul, 1956-
Language:English
Published: London ; San Francisco : New York : Current Biology Limited ; Garland Pub. Inc., [1994], ©1994.
Subjects:
Immune system.
Immunity.
Immune System > physiology.
Immune System > physiopathology.
Immunity > physiology.
Immunotherapy.
Physical Description:1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction to immunobiology
  • Basic concepts in immunology
  • Induction, measurement and manipulation of the immune response
  • Recognition of antigen
  • Structure of the antibody molecule and immunoglobulin genes
  • Antigen recognition by T lymphocytes
  • Development of lymphocyte repertoires
  • Development of B lymphocytes
  • Thymus and the development of T lymphocytes
  • Adaptive immune response
  • T-cell mediated immunity
  • Humoral immune response
  • Immune system in health and disease
  • Host defense against infection.
  • Failures of host defense mechanisms
  • Immune responses in the absence of infection
  • Control and manipulation of the immune response.