Immunology : a short course / Richard Coico, Geoffrey Sunshine, Eli Benjamini.

Author/creator Coico, Richard
Other author Sunshine, Geoffrey.
Other author Benjamini, Eli.
Format Book
Edition5th ed.
Publication InfoHoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Liss, ©2003.
Descriptionxxv, 361 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction and overview -- Elements of innate and acquired immunity -- Immunogens and antigens -- Antibody structure and function -- Antigen-antibody interactions, immune assays, and experimental systems -- The genetic basis of antibody structure -- Biology of the B lymphocyte -- Biology of the T lymphocyte -- The role of the major histocompatability complex in the immune response -- Activation and function of T and B cells -- Cytokines -- Tolerance and autoimmunity-- Complement -- Hypersensitivity reactions: antibody-mediated (type I) reactions -- Hypersensitivity reactions: antibody-mediated (type II) cytotoxic reactions and immune complex (type III) reactions -- Hypersensitivity reactions: T-cell-mediated (type IV) delayed-type hypersensitivity -- Immunodeficiency disorders and neoplasias of the lymphoid system -- Transplantation -- Tumor immunology -- Resistance and immunization to infectious diseases.
General notePrevious ed. cataloged under: Benjamini, Eli.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2002156133
ISBN0471226890 :

Availability

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Laupus Books - Stacks QW 504 B468I 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold