Immunobiology :  the immune system in health and disease / 
Char les A. Janeway, Jr. .. [et al.]. 
 - 6th ed. 
 - New York :  Garland Science,  c2005. 
 - xxiii, 823 p. :  ill. (col.) ;  28 cm. +1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0815341016 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004-007144 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Immunology.<br/>Immunity.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.079 IMM 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>QW504  / J254i 2005