Basic immunology : functions and disorders of the immune system / Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman ; illustrated by David L. Baker and Alexandra Baker.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abbas, Abul K.
Other Authors: Lichtman, Andrew H.
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier Saunders, [2006], ©2006.
Edition:Second edition, updated edition 2006-2007.
Subjects:
Immunology.
Immunity.
Hypersensitivity.
Immune System > physiology.
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes.
Immunologie.
Immunité.
Imunologia.
Imunidade.
Sistema imune.
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Physical Description:ix, 324 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • 1 Introduction to the immune system
  • 2 Innate immunity
  • 3 Antigen capture and presentation to lymphocytes
  • 4 Antigen recognition in the adaptive immune system
  • 5 Cell-mediated immune responses
  • 6 Effector mechanisms of cell-mediated immunity
  • 7 Humoral immune responses
  • 8 Effector mechanisms of humoral immunity
  • 9 Immunologic tolerance and autoimmunity
  • 10 Immune responses against tumors and transplants
  • 11 Hypersensitivity diseases
  • 12 Congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies.