Basics and fundamentals of immunology /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Mir, Manzoor Ahmad (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2020]
Colección:Immunology and immune system disorders.
Temas:
Immunology.
Immunologie.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1
  • Introduction to Immunology
  • Abstract
  • Objectives
  • Introduction
  • Innate or Non-Specific Immunity
  • Acquired or Specific Immunity
  • Historical Perspective of Immunology
  • Early Studies
  • Discovery of Phagocytosis and Cell-Mediated Immunity
  • Discovery of Humoral Immunity
  • Controversy over Cell-Mediated and Humoral Immunity
  • Cell-Mediated and Humoral Immunity Co-Exist
  • Immunity Also Reacts to Non-Pathogenic Substances
  • Concept of Selective Theory
  • Clonal Selection Theory
  • Structure of Antibody
  • Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)
  • Technique of Somatic Hybridization
  • Milestones in the History of Immunology Include
  • Scope of Immunology
  • Conclusion
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  • Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
  • Answers Key
  • Assignments
  • Long Answer Questions (500 Words)
  • Short Answer Questions (200 Words)
  • References
  • Chapter 2
  • Cells of the Immune System
  • Abstract
  • Objectives
  • Introduction
  • Lymphoid Progenitor
  • B Lymphocytes
  • T Lymphocytes
  • Natural Killer Cells
  • Dendritic Cells
  • Follicular Dendritic Cell
  • Myeloid Progenitor
  • Granulocytes
  • Neutrophils
  • Eosinophils
  • Basophils
  • Mast Cells
  • Monocytes
  • Macrophages
  • Summary
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  • Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
  • Answer Key
  • Assignments
  • Long Answer Questions (500 Words)
  • Short Answer Questions (200 Words)
  • References
  • Chapter 3
  • Organs of the Immune System
  • Abstract
  • Objectives
  • Introduction
  • Primary Lymphoid Organs
  • Secondary Lymphoid Organs
  • Tonsils and Adenoids
  • Thymus
  • Spleen
  • Bone Marrow
  • Mucusa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT)
  • Lymph Nodes
  • Summary
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  • Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
  • Answer Key
  • Assignments
  • Long Answer Questions (500 Words)
  • Short Answer Questions (200 Words)
  • References
  • Chapter 4
  • Antigens and Immunogens
  • Abstract
  • Objectives
  • Introduction
  • Types of Antigens
  • Based upon the Immune Response, Antigens Are of Two Types
  • Complete Antigens
  • Incomplete Antigens
  • According to Their Origin, Antigens Are of Four Types
  • Exogenous Antigens
  • Endogenous Antigens: Also Called as Allo-Antigens
  • Auto Antigens
  • Neoantigens
  • Superantigens
  • The Forces That Bind Antigen to Antibody
  • Antigen-Antibody Interaction
  • Affinity, Avidity and Cross Reactivity
  • Immunogen
  • Adjuvants
  • Antigenicity versus Immunogenicity
  • Immunogenicity
  • Requirements for Immunogenicity
  • Foreigness
  • Molecular Size
  • Chemical Composition and Heterogeneity
  • Lipids as Antigens
  • Immunogenicity by the Biology of the Organism
  • Genotype of the Immunized Animal
  • Immunogen and Route of Adminitration
  • Susceptibility to Antigen Processng and Presentation
  • Haptens
  • Examples of Some Haptens
  • Carrier Protein
  • Adjuvants and Immunogenicity

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