Basic immunology : functions and disorders of the immune system / Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman. — 3rd ed. — Philadelphia : Saunders, 2009. – (63.17/A122/3rd ed.)

Contents

    Contents
    
    1 INTRODUCTION TO THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
    The Nomenclature， General Properties， and Components of the Immune System
    2 INNATE IMMUNITY
    The Early Defense Against Infections
    3 ANTIGEN CAPTURE AND PRESENTATION TO LYMPHOCYTES
    What Lymphocytes See
    4 ANTIGEN RECOGNITION IN THE ADAPTIVE IMMUNE SYSTEM
    Structure of Lymphocyte Antigen Receptors and the Development of Immune Repertoires
    5 CELL-MEDIATED IMMUNE RESPONSES
    Activation of T Lymphocytes by Cell-Associated Microbes
    6 EFFECTOR MECHANISMS OF CELL-MEDIATED IMMUNITY
    Eradication of Intracellular Microbes
    7 HUMORAL IMMUNE RESPONSES
    Activation of B Lymphocytes and Production of Antibodies
    8 EFFECTOR MECHANISMS OF HUMORAL IMMUNITY
    The Elimination of Extracellular Microbes and Toxins
    9 IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE AND AUTOIMMUNITY
    Self-Nonself Discrimination in the Immune System and Its Failure
    10 IMMUNE RESPONSES AGAINST TUMORS AND TRANSPLANTS
    Immunity to Noninfectious Transformed and Foreign Cells
    11 HYPERSENSITIVITY
    Disorders Caused by Immune Responses
    12 CONGENITAL AND ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFIClENCIES
    Diseases Caused by Defective Immune Responses
    SUGGESTED READINGS
    APPENDIX GLOSSARY
    APPENDIX II PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF CD MOLECULES
    APPENDIX III CLINICAL CASES
    INDEX