Immunobiology
Subtitle: the immune system in health and disease
By: Charles A. Janeway, Jr. .. [et al.].
Contributors: Janeway, Charles.
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Garland Science
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 848
Subjects: Immunology.; Immunity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. An introduction to immunobiology and innate immunity. Basic concepts in immunology; title: Innate immunity; title: Pt. 2. The recognition of antigen. Antigen recognition by B-cell and T-cell receptors; title: The generation of lymphocyte antigen receptors; title: Antigen presentation to T lymphocytes; title: Pt. 3. The development of mature lymphocyte receptor repertoires. Signaling through immune system receptors; title: The development and survival of lymphocytes; title: Pt. 4. The adaptive immune response. T cell-mediated immunity; title: The humoral immune response; title: Adaptive immunity to infection; title: Pt. 5. The immune system in health and disease. Failures of host defense mechanisms; title: Allergy and hypersensitivity; title: Autoimmunity and transplantation; title: Manipulation of the immune response; title: Evolution of the innate immune system.