Immunobiology : the immune system in health and disease / Charles A. Janeway, Jr. [and others].

Other author Janeway, Charles.
Format Book
Edition4th ed.
Publication InfoLondon : Current Biology Publications ; New York, NY, US : Garland Pub., ©1999.
Descriptionxix, 635 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Subjects

Contents Pt. I. An introduction to immunobiology-- Ch. 1. Basic concepts in immunology-- Ch. 2. The induction, measurement, and manipulation of the immune response-- Pt. II. The recognition of antigen-- Ch. 3. Structure of the antibody molecule and immunoglobulin genes-- Ch. 4. Antigen recognition by T lymphocytes-- Ch. 5. Signaling through lymphocyte receptors
Contents Pt. III. The development of lymphocyte repertoires-- Ch. 6. The development of B lymphocytes-- Ch. 7. The thymus and the development of T lymphocytes-- Pt. IV. The adaptive immune response-- Ch. 8. T-cell mediated immunity-- Ch. 9. The humoral immune response-- Pt. V. The immune system in health and disease-- Ch. 10. Host defense against infection-- Ch. 11. Failures of host defense mechanisms-- Ch. 12. Allergy and hypersensitivity-- Ch. 13. Immune responses in the absence of infection-- Ch. 14. Manipulation of the immune response.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 98030316
ISBN0815332173 :
ISBN0443062757 (paperback Churchill Livingstone)
ISBN0443062749 (paperback international student ed.)