Immunology: A Short Course, Fourth Edition
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Introduction and Overview.
Elements of Innate and Acquired Immunity.
Immunogens and Antigens.
Antibody Structure and Function.
Antigen-Antibody Interactions, Immune Assays, and Experimental Systems.
The Genetic Basis of Antibody Structure.
Biology of the B Lymphocyte.
The Role of the Major Histocompatibility Complex in the Immune Response.
Biology of the T Lymphocyte.
Activation and Function of T and B Cells.
Control Mechanisms in the Immune Response.
12 Cytokines.
Complement.
Hypersensitivity Reactions: Antibody-Mediated (Type I) Reactions.
Hypersensitivity Reactions: Antibody-Mediated (Type II) Cytotoxic Reactions and Immune Complex (Type III) Reactions.
Hypersensitivity Reactions: T-Cell-Mediated, Type IV-Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity.
Autoimmunity.
Immunodeficiency and Other Disorders of the Immune System.
Transplantation Immunology.
Tumor Immunology.
Resistance and Immunization to Infectious Diseases.
Glossary.
Appendix.
Index.
Elements of Innate and Acquired Immunity.
Immunogens and Antigens.
Antibody Structure and Function.
Antigen-Antibody Interactions, Immune Assays, and Experimental Systems.
The Genetic Basis of Antibody Structure.
Biology of the B Lymphocyte.
The Role of the Major Histocompatibility Complex in the Immune Response.
Biology of the T Lymphocyte.
Activation and Function of T and B Cells.
Control Mechanisms in the Immune Response.
12 Cytokines.
Complement.
Hypersensitivity Reactions: Antibody-Mediated (Type I) Reactions.
Hypersensitivity Reactions: Antibody-Mediated (Type II) Cytotoxic Reactions and Immune Complex (Type III) Reactions.
Hypersensitivity Reactions: T-Cell-Mediated, Type IV-Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity.
Autoimmunity.
Immunodeficiency and Other Disorders of the Immune System.
Transplantation Immunology.
Tumor Immunology.
Resistance and Immunization to Infectious Diseases.
Glossary.
Appendix.
Index.
