Immunology
E-Book, Englisch, 480 Seiten, E-Book
Reihe: Lecture Notes
ISBN: 978-1-118-31091-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Closely tailored to the undergraduate immunology curriculum,Part 1 outlines basic immunology, while Part 2 covers moredisease-related and clinical aspects. The new edition of thispopular title features a fully updated overview of the roles andregulation of the cells and molecules of the immune system. Keypoint summaries have been expanded, and key objectives added to thestart of each chapter, to help the reader focus on the essential'take-home' messages. Readers can then test themselvesusing the brand new self-assessment section containingproblem-solving questions and extended matching questions(EMQs).
Including simple, memorable illustrations and quick referencetables, Lecture Notes: Immunology provides the perfectdistillation of information for easy recall at revision time, andis ideal for both the novice and those with some prior knowledge ofthe field.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Preface to the Sixth Edition, v
From the Preface to the First Edition, vi
Key to symbols used in the figures, vii
An overview of the immune system, viii
Part 1 Immunity and the Immune System
1 The nature of immunity, 3
2 Immune recognition, 14
3 Lymphocyte development and activation, 30
4 Lymphocyte interactions, cytokines and the lymphoid system, 40
5 Immunoglobulins, 55
6 Complement, 69
7 Phagocytes, 76
8 Mast cells, basophils and eosinophils, 82
9 Killer cells, 89
Part 2 Immunopathology
10 Immunity and infection, 97
11 Primary and secondary immunodeficiency disorders, 112
12 The generation of tissue-damaging responses, 134
13 Mechanisms of immunological tissue damage, 153
14 Lymphoproliferative disease, 165
15 Transplantation, 177
16 Immunological therapy, 188
Part 3 Self-assessment
Self-assessment questions, 199
Self-assessment answers, 209
Index, 215
