Buch, Englisch, 742 Seiten, Format (B × H): 220 mm x 282 mm, Gewicht: 1981 g
Buch, Englisch, 742 Seiten, Format (B × H): 220 mm x 282 mm, Gewicht: 1981 g
ISBN: 978-1-55581-246-1
Verlag: Wiley
Covers the foundation concepts of immunology and their application to the real world of diseases and health. • Examines the basic molecular and cellular components of the immune system relative to the pathogenesis and prevention of infectious diseases. • Concentrates on the way in which the immune system is critical to the pathogenesis and prevention of infectious diseases. • Focuses on primary and acquired immunodeficiency and immune system dysregulation as causes of pathology. • Includes examples and illustrations that depict basic immunologic processes in conjunction with their role in infectious or other diseases.
This title is published by the American Society for Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.
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Table of Contents
Section I. Function and Composition of the Immune System
1. Overview of Immunity, Karen E. Yates and Jeffrey B. Lyczak
2. Innate Immunity, Jeffrey B. Lyczak
3. Cells of the Immune System, Elinor M. Levy
4. Organs and Tissues of the Immune System, Steven A. Bogen
5. Complement, Francis Morre, Jr.
Section II. Antibodies
6. Antibodies, Ronald B. Corley
7. Molecular Genetics of Antibody Diversity, Guillermo E. Taccioli
8. Antigens, Antigenicity, and Immunogenicity, Gerald B. Pier
9. Antibody-Antigen Interactions and Measurements of Immunolgoic Reactions, Johannes Huebner
10. B-Lymphocyte Activation and Antibody Production, Lee M. Wetzler and Hilde-Kari Guttormsen
Section III. Cellular Immunity
11. The Major Histocompatibility Complex, Jeffrey B. Lyczak
12. Antigen Processing and Presentation, Lee M. Wetzler
13. The T-Cell Receptor, Howard Ceri and Chris Mody
14. T-Cell Maturation and Activation, Gerald B. Pier, Howard Ceri, Chris Mody, and Michael Preston
15. Cellular Communication, Arthur O. Tzianabos and Lee M. Wetzler
Section IV. Immunologic Effector Systems and Immunity to Infection
16. Cell-Mediated Immunity, William R. Green
17. Mucosal Immunity, Scott Simpson and Lee M. Wetzler
18. Immunity to Bacterial Infections, Gerald B. Pier
19. Immunity to Viruses, Edward Barker
20. Immunity to Parasitic and Fungal Infections, Judith E. Allen and Leo X. Liu
21. Vaccines and Vaccination, Gerald B. Pier
Section V. Immune System Dysfunction: Deficiencies
22. Immunology and AIDS, Saskia Boisot and Gerald B. Pier
23. Clinical and Genetic Perspectives in Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders, Jeff Milunsky and Stephen I. Pelton
24. Cancer and the Immune System, Lisa H. Butterfield, Stephen P. Schoenberger, and Jeffrey B. Lyczak
Section VI. Immune System Dysfunction: Overactivity
25. Hypersensitivity, J. Patrick Whelan and Carolyn L. Cannon
26. Autoimmunity and Disease, Harley Y. Tse and Michael K. Shaw
27. Transplantation Immunology, Anil Chandraker and Mohamed H. Sayegh
Appendix A. CD Antigens
Appendix B. Index of Antigen Names with CD Designation Equivalents
Appendix C. Cytokines, Chemokines, and Their Receptors
Appendix D. Cell Types and Immune-Related Functions
Appendix E. Historical Timeline of Immunology
