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Immunology : a short course /

Immunology: A Short Course, Seventh Edition introduces allthe critical topics of modern immunology in a clear and succinct yet comprehensive fashion. The authors offer uniquely-balanced coverage of classical and contemporary approaches and basic and clinical aspects. The strength of Immunology: A Sh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Coico, Richard (Autor), Sunshine, Geoffrey (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2015.
Edición:Seventh edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Overview of the immune system
  • Innate immunity
  • Adaptive immunity
  • Immunogens and antigens
  • Antibody structure and function
  • Antigen-antobody interactions, immune assays, and experimental systems
  • The genetic basis of antibody structure
  • Biology of the B lymphocyte
  • How T cells recognize antigen : the role of the major histocompatibility complex
  • Biology of the T lymphocyte
  • Activation and function of T cells
  • Cytokines
  • Tolerance and autoimmunity
  • Complement
  • Hypersensitivity : type I
  • Hypersensitivity : types II and III
  • Hypersensitivity : type IV
  • Immunodeficiency disorders and neoplasias of the lymphoid system
  • Transplantation
  • Tumor immunology
  • Resistance and immununization to infectious diseases.