In defense of self how the immune system really works / William R. Clark.

Author/creator Clark, William R., 1938-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press,
Descriptionvi. 265 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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Subjects

Contents What is an immune system? -- Antibodies -- How do antibodies work? -- T cells: the second arm of adaptive immunity -- The immune response to infectious disease: all out war! -- When the immune system is the problem, and not the solution: microbial immunopatholgoy -- Vaccines: how they work, why sometimes they don't, and what we can do about it --When the walls come tumbling down: HIV/AIDS -- When the walls come tumbling down: primary immune deficiencies -- When the immune system is the problem, and not the solution: hypersensitivity and allergy -- The immune system and cancer -- Autoimmunity -- Organ transplantation -- First defense: the immune system and bioterrorism.
General noteIncludes index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
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