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Basic immunology : functions and disorders of the immune system / Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman.

Author/creator Abbas, Abul K.
Other author/creatorLichtman, Andrew H.
Format Book and Print
Edition3rd ed.
Publication InfoPhiladelphia, PA : Saunders/Elsevier, ©2009.
Descriptionviii, 312 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Doody Core title list
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Contents Introduction to the immune system : the nomenclature, general properties, and components of the immune system -- Innate immunity : the early defense against infections -- Antigen capture and presentation to lymphoctyes : what lymphocytes see -- Antigen recognition in the adaptive immune system : structure of lymphocyte antigen receptors and the development of immune repertoires --
Contents Cell-mediated immune responses : activation of T lymphocytes by cell-associated microbes -- Effector mechanisms of cell-mediated immunity : eradication of intracellular microbes -- Humoral immune responses : activation of B lymphocytes and production of antibodies -- Effector mechanisms of humoral immunity : the elimination of extracellular microbes and toxins --
Contents Immunological tolerance and autoimmunity : self-nonself discrimination in the immune system and its failure -- Immune responses against tumors and transplants : immunity to noninfectious transformed and foreign cells -- Hypersensitivity diseases : disorders caused by immune responses -- Congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies : diseases caused by defective immune responses.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2007030085
ISBN9781416046882 :
ISBN1416046887

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