Abbas, Abul K. <br/><br/>
Basic immunology :  functions and disorders of the immune system / 
 Functions and disorders of the immune system   
Abdul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - Philadelphia, Pa.:  Saunders/Elsevier,  c2009 
 - viii, 312 p.:  ill.;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes index 
<br/><br/>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. 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. 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.   
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781416046882 9781416055693 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> University Bookshop SBF2011-ENG  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Immunology<br/>Immunologic Diseases<br/>Immunity
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QW504 .A122b 2009 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>QW504  / .A122b 2009