The immune system. / Peter Parham.
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TextPublisher: New York, NY : Garland Science, Taylor & Francis Group, [2015]Edition: 4th edDescription: xxi, 532 p. : illISBN: 9780815344667 Subject(s): -- Immune system. -- Immunopathology | | SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biochemistry | SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / GeneralLOC classification: QR181.P33 (4e)Online resources: Cover image | Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Contents: includes index
Content: Elements of the immune system and their roles in defense -- Innate immunity: the immediate response to infection -- Innate immunity: the induced response to infection -- Antibody structure and the generation of B-Cell diversity -- Antigen recognition by T Lymphocytes -- The development of B Lymphocytes -- The development of T Lymphocytes -- T cell-mediated immunity -- Immunity mediated by B cells and antibodies -- Preventing infection at mucosal surfaces -- immunological memory and vaccination -- Coevolution of innate and adaptive immunity -- Failures of the body's defenses -- IgE-mediated immunity and allergy -- Transplantation of tissues and organs -- Disruption of healthy tissue by the adaptive immune response -- Cancer and its interactions with the immune system --
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