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Immunology : understanding the immune system Klaus D. Elgert.

By: Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xi, 726 p. : ill., col. ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9780470081570 (hbk.)
  • 0470081570 (hbk.)
Subject(s): NLM classification:
  • QW504
Contents:
Introduction to the immune system -- Cells and organs of the immune system -- Innate immunity -- Antigens and antibodies -- Antigen-Antibody interactions and some experimental systems -- The genetics of antibody formation and structure -- The major histocompatibility complex and development of immunity -- The T-cell receptor complex : characterization, diversification, costimulatory molecules, thymic selection, and T-cell activation -- Cytokines -- Cellular interactions : development of effector functions and their regulation -- Complement -- Hypersensitivities -- Immunologic tolerance and autoimmunity -- Transplantation immunology -- Tumor immunology -- Immunodeficiencies -- Immunity to microbes.
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Previous ed.: 1996.

Also includes: Glossary of commonly used immunologic terms and Appendix : Human cluster of differentiation (CD) molecules.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to the immune system -- Cells and organs of the immune system -- Innate immunity -- Antigens and antibodies -- Antigen-Antibody interactions and some experimental systems -- The genetics of antibody formation and structure -- The major histocompatibility complex and development of immunity -- The T-cell receptor complex : characterization, diversification, costimulatory molecules, thymic selection, and T-cell activation -- Cytokines -- Cellular interactions : development of effector functions and their regulation -- Complement -- Hypersensitivities -- Immunologic tolerance and autoimmunity -- Transplantation immunology -- Tumor immunology -- Immunodeficiencies -- Immunity to microbes.

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