Roitt's essential immunology / Essential immunology Peter J. Delves ... [et al.]. - 12th ed. - Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 20 11. - xiii, 546 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm. - Essentials .

Rev. ed. of: Roitt's essential immunology / Ivan M. Roitt, Peter J. Delves.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Preface. -- Acknowledgements. -- 1. Innate Immunity. -- 2. Specific acquired immunity. -- 3. Antibodies. - - 4. Membrane receptors for antigen. -- 5. The primary interaction with antigen. -- 6. Immunological methods and applications. -- 7. The anato my of the immune response. -- 8. Lymphocyte activation. -- 9. The produ ction of effectors. -- 10. Control mechanisms. -- 11. Ontogeny and phyl ogeny. -- 12. Adversarial strategies during infection. -- 13. Vaccines. -- 14. Immunodeficiency. -- 15. Hypersensitivity. -- 16. Transplantati on. -- 17. Tumour immunology. -- 18. Autoimmune diseases.

"A new, 12th edition of the definitive Immunology textbook, now full y up-to-date on the latest knowledge and concepts about the workings of the immune system. Essential Immunology is a perfect course textbook t o support a series of lectures, or themes, on Immunology: pedagogy has been strengthened throughout, and the text is now fully supported by a suite of online resources as well as a FREE enhanced Wiley Desktop Edit ion"--Provided by publisher.

9781405196833 (pbk.) 1405196831 (pbk.)

2010-047392

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Immunology.
Immune System.
Immunity.

616.07/9

QW 504 / R742 2011