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Immunobiology : the immune system in health and disease / Char les A. Janeway, Jr. .. [et al.].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Garland Science, c2005.Edition: 6th edDescription: xxiii, 823 p. : ill. (col.) ; 28 cm. +1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 0815341016 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.079 IMM  22
NLM classification:
  • QW504
Contents:
Pt. 1. An introduction to immunobiology and innate immunity. Basic c oncepts in immunology -- Innate immunity. -- Pt. 2. The recognition of antigen. Antigen recognition by B-cell and T-cell receptors. -- The gen eration of lymphocyte antigen receptors. -- Antigen presentation to T l ymphocytes. -- Pt. 3. The development of mature lymphocyte receptor rep ertoires. Signaling through immune system receptors. -- The development and survival of lymphocytes. -- Pt. 4. The adaptive immune response. T cell-mediated immunity. -- The humoral immune response. -- Adaptive im munity to infection. -- Pt. 5. The immune system in health and disease. Failures of host defense mechanisms. -- Allergy and hypersensitivity. -- Autoimmunity and transplantation. -- Manipulation of the immune resp onse. -- Pt. 6. The origins of immune responses. Evolution of the innat e immune system.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. An introduction to immunobiology and innate immunity. Basic c oncepts in immunology -- Innate immunity. -- Pt. 2. The recognition of antigen. Antigen recognition by B-cell and T-cell receptors. -- The gen eration of lymphocyte antigen receptors. -- Antigen presentation to T l ymphocytes. -- Pt. 3. The development of mature lymphocyte receptor rep ertoires. Signaling through immune system receptors. -- The development and survival of lymphocytes. -- Pt. 4. The adaptive immune response. T cell-mediated immunity. -- The humoral immune response. -- Adaptive im munity to infection. -- Pt. 5. The immune system in health and disease. Failures of host defense mechanisms. -- Allergy and hypersensitivity. -- Autoimmunity and transplantation. -- Manipulation of the immune resp onse. -- Pt. 6. The origins of immune responses. Evolution of the innat e immune system.

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