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

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Philadelphia, PA : Saunders/Elsevier, c2009.Edition: 3rd edDescription: viii, 312 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781416046882 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QR181.A28 2009
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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 --
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.
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Books Books KMTC:KITUI CAMPUS General Stacks QR181.A28 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available KTU/2109
Books Books KMTC:NAIROBI CAMPUS QR181.A28 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 25226
Books Books KMTC:NAIROBI CAMPUS QR181.A28 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 25227

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-243) and index.

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.

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