| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
viii, 312 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-243) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction to the immune system : the nomenclature, general properties, and components of the immune system -- Innate immunity : the early defense against infections -- Antigen capture and presentation to lymphoctyes : what lymphocytes see -- Antigen recognition in the adaptive immune system : structure of lymphocyte antigen receptors and the development of immune repertoires -- |
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Cell-mediated immune responses : activation of T lymphocytes by cell-associated microbes -- Effector mechanisms of cell-mediated immunity : eradication of intracellular microbes -- Humoral immune responses : activation of B lymphocytes and production of antibodies -- Effector mechanisms of humoral immunity : the elimination of extracellular microbes and toxins -- |
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Immunological tolerance and autoimmunity : self-nonself discrimination in the immune system and its failure -- Immune responses against tumors and transplants : immunity to noninfectious transformed and foreign cells -- Hypersensitivity : disorders caused by immune responses -- Congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies : diseases caused by defective immune responses. |
| Subject |
Immunology.
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Immunity.
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Immunity.
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Hypersensitivity.
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Immune System -- physiology.
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Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes.
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| Added Author |
Lichtman, Andrew H.
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| ISBN |
9781416046882 paperback |
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1416046887 paperback |
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