Introductory immunology basic concepts for interdisciplinary applications / Jeffrey K. Actor.

Author/creator Actor, Jeffrey K.
Format Electronic
EditionSecond edition.
Publication InfoLondon, United Kingdom : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2019]
Descriptionxv, 178 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBook - Immunology and Microbiology 2019
Subjects

Contents Preface -- A functional overview of the immune system and immune components -- The inflammatory response -- The B lymphocyte : antibodies and how they function -- T lymphocytes : ringleaders of adaptive immune function -- How we defend against infectious agents -- Basic disorders of immune function -- Autoimmunity : regulation of response to self -- Immune hypersensitivities -- Vaccines and immunotherapy -- Cancer immunology -- Transplantation immunology -- Assessment of immune parameters and immunodiagnostics.
Abstract Introductory Immunology: Basic Concepts for Interdisciplinary Applications, Second Edition is a completely updated, revised and expanded resource on the immune system as a primary defense for the maintenance of health and homeostasis. The book highlights the components of the human immune system and how they work together to confer protection against pathogenic invaders. It also creates an understanding of the basis for clinical tests and immune therapeutics and their importance in identifying and treating disease states. This updated edition will strengthen the foundation required to understand the placement of immune function within clinical practice, thus allowing a basic platform to define therapeutic treatments.-- Source other than the Library of Congress.
General noteIncludes index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Issued in other formEbook version : 9780128172810
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019931337
ISBN9780128165720 (paperback)
ISBN0128165723 (paperback)
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