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040 _cMSU
_bEnglish
_erda
041 _aeng
050 _aQ181
100 _aAbbas, Abul K.
_eauthor
_eDistinguished Professor in Pathology
_eChair, Department of Pathology, University of California San Francisco
245 _aBasic immunology :
_bfunctions and disorders of the immune system
_ccreated by Abul K Abbas, Andrew H Litchman and Shiv Pillai
250 _aFifth
260 _aMissouri
_bElsevier
_c2016
300 _a335 pages
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
_bn
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
_bnc
504 _aIncludes index
505 _aIntroduction to the immune system : nomenclature, general properties, and components -- Innate immunity : the early defense against infections -- Antigen capture and presentation to lymphocytes : what lymphocytes see -- Antigen recognition in the adaptive immune system : structure of lymphocyte antigen receptors and development of immune repertoires -- T cell-mediated immunity : activation of t lymphocytes by cell-associated antigens -- Effector mechanisms of t cell-mediated immunity : functions of t cells in host defense -- Humoral immune responses : activation of b lymphocytes and production of antibodies -- Effector mechanisms of humoral immunity : 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 immunity.
520 _aUnderstand all the essential concepts in immunology with this book that provides you with an up-to-date, accessible introduction to the workings of the human immune system. This book enables you to efficiently master the immunology information you need through clinically focused content, logically organized by mechanism. You can apply what you have learned to real-world situations by referencing the appendix of clinical cases. It can enhance your learning with the help of numerous full-color illustrations and useful tables, as well as summary boxes, review questions, and a glossary of immunology terms. -- Publisher description.
650 _aImmunity
_93517
650 _aAllergy
650 _aImmune system
_xPhysiology
650 _aImmunological deficiency syndromes
650 _aHypersensitivity
700 _aLitchman, Andrew H.
_eauthor, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
700 _aPillai, Shiv
_eauthor, MBBS, PhD, Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT and Harvard, Boston, Massachusetts
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