Basic immunology functions and disorders of the immune system

Introduction to the immune system : nomenclature, general properties, and componentsInnate immunity : the early defense against infections -- Antigen capture and presentation to lymphocytes : what lymphocytes see -- Antigen recognition in the adaptive immune system : structure of lymphocyte antigen...

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1. Verfasser: Abbas, Abul K. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Lichtman, Andrew H. (VerfasserIn), Pillai, Shiv (VerfasserIn), Baker, David L. (IllustratorIn), Baker, Alexandra (IllustratorIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: St. Louis, Missouri Elsevier 2016
Ausgabe:Fifth edition
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction to the immune system : nomenclature, general properties, and componentsInnate immunity : the early defense against infections -- Antigen capture and presentation to lymphocytes : what lymphocytes see -- Antigen recognition in the adaptive immune system : structure of lymphocyte antigen receptors and development of immune repertoires -- T cell-mediated immunity : activation of t lymphocytes by cell-associated antigens -- Effector mechanisms of t cell-mediated immunity : functions of t cells in host defense -- Humoral immune responses : activation of b lymphocytes and production of antibodies -- Effector mechanisms of humoral immunity : elimination of extracellular microbes and toxins -- 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 immunity.
Introduction to the immune system : nomenclature, general properties, and components -- Innate immunity : the early defense against infections -- Antigen capture and presentation to lymphocytes : what lymphocytes see -- Antigen recognition in the adaptive immune system : structure of lymphocyte antigen receptors and development of immune repertoires -- T cell-mediated immunity : activation of t lymphocytes by cell-associated antigens -- Effector mechanisms of t cell-mediated immunity : functions of t cells in host defense -- Humoral immune responses : activation of b lymphocytes and production of antibodies -- Effector mechanisms of humoral immunity : elimination of extracellular microbes and toxins -- 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 immunity
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:X, 335 Seiten
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24 cm
ISBN:032339082X
0-323-39082-X
9780323390828
978-0-323-39082-8