Immunology
Subtitle: a short course
By: Richard Coico, Geoffrey Sunshine.
Contributors: Sunshine, Geoffrey.
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: John Wiley
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780470081587
Subjects: Immunology; Allergy and Immunology; Immunity
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Overview of the immune system; title: Elements of innate and acquired immunity; title: Immunogens and antigens; title: Antibody structure and function; title: Antigen-antibody interactions, immune assays, and experimental systems; title: The genetic basis of antibody structure; title: Biology of the B lymphocyte; title: The role of the major histocompatibility complex in the immune response; title: Biology of the T lymphocyte; title: Activation and function of T and B cells; title: Cytokines; title: Tolerance and autoimmunity; title: Complement; title: Hypersensitivity : type I; title: Hypersensitivity : types II and III; title: Hypersensitivity : type IV; title: Immunodeficiency disorders and neoplasias of the lymphoid system; title: Transplantation; title: Tumor immunology; title: Resistance and immunization to infectious diseases.