Cargando…

Introductory immunology : basic concepts for interdisciplinary applications /

Introductory Immunology: Basic Concepts for Interdisciplinary Applications, Second Edition is a completely updated, revised and expanded resource on the immune system as a primary defense for the maintenance of health and homeostasis. The book highlights the components of the human immune system and...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Actor, Jeffrey K. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Academic Press, [2019]
Edición:Second edition.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • A functional overview of the immune system and immune components
  • The inflammatory response
  • The B lymphocyte : antibodies and how they function
  • T lymphocytes : ringleaders of adaptive immune function
  • How we defend against infectious agents
  • Basic disorders of immune function
  • Autoimmunity : regulation of response to self
  • Immune hypersensitivities
  • Vaccines and immunotherapy
  • Cancer immunology
  • Transplantation immunology
  • Assessment of immune parameters and immunodiagnostics.