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Basic immunology : functions and disorders of the immune system / Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman, Shiv Pillai. -- 5th ed. -- St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, 2016. – (63.17/A122/5th ed.) |
Contents
1
INTRODUCTION TO THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, 1
Nomenclature, General Properties, and Components
2 INNATE
IMMUNITY, 27
The Early
Defense Against Infections
3 ANTIGEN
CAPTURE AND PRESENTATION TO LYMPHOCYTES, 55
What
Lymphocytes See
4 ANTIGEN
RECOGNITION IN THE ADAPTIVE IMMUNE SYSTEM, 79
Structure of Lymphocyte Antigen Receptors and
Development of Immune Repertoires
5 T
CELL-MEDIATED IMMUNITY, 103
Activation of T Lymphocytes by Cell-Associated Antigens
6 EFFECTOR
MECHANISMS OF T CELL-MEDIATED IMMUNITY, 129
Functions
of T Cells in Host Defense
7 HUMORAL
IMMUNE RESPONSES, 147
Activation of B Lymphocytes and Production of Antibodies
8 EFFECTOR
MECHANISMS OF HUMORAL IMMUNITY, 169
Elimination of Extracellular Microbes and Toxins
9
IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE AND AUTOIMMUNITY, 191
Self-Nonself Discrimination in the Immune System and Its Failure
10 IMMUNE
RESPONSES AGAINST TUMORS AND TRANSPLANTS, 211
Immunity to Noninfectious Transformed and Foreign Cells
11
HYPERSENSITIVITY, 231
Disorders Caused by Immune Responses
12
CONGENITAL AND ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCIES, 249
Diseases Caused by Defective Immunity
SELECTED READINGS, 267
APPENDIX I, 275
Glossary
APPENDIX II, 303
Cytokines
APPENDIX III, 307
Principal
Features of Selected CD Molecules
APPENDIX IV, 315
Clinical
Cases
INDEX, 329