Basic immunology [Elektronisk resurs] : functions and disorders of the immune system
Häftad bok. Philadelphia, Pa. ; London : Saunders/Elsevier. 3 uppl. 2011. 312 sidor.
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- ISBN
- 9781416055693
- Titel
- Basic immunology [Elektronisk resurs] : functions and disorders of the immune system
- Författare
- Abbas, Abul K. - Lichtman, Andrew H.
- Förlag
- Philadelphia, Pa. ; London : Saunders/Elsevier
- Utgivningsår
- 2011
- Språk
- English
- Baksidestext
- 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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