Abbas, Abul K. <br/><br/>
Basic immunology :  functions and disorders of the immune system / 
Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman. 
 - third edition. 
 - Philadelphia, PA :  Saunders/Elsevier,  c2009. 
 - viii, 312 pages. :  col. illustrations. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-243) and 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 : disorders caused by immune responses -- Congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies : diseases caused by defective immune responses. 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 (pbk.) 1416046887 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007030085 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Immunology.<br/>Immunity.<br/>Immunity.<br/>Hypersensitivity.<br/>Immune System--physiology.<br/>Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes.<br/>Immunology.<br/>Immunity.<br/>Allergy.<br/>Immune system--physiology.<br/>Immune system--physiology.<br/>Immunological deficiency syndromes.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QR181  / .A28 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.07/9 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>QW 504  / A122b 2009