Lesley-Jane Reynolds

Immunology for Life Scientists

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This thoroughly revised andupdated new edition provides outstanding coverage of the most important aspects of immunology. Assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, the book gives step-by-step detail on topics such as antigens, hypersensitivity, autoimmunity, reproductive immunity and immunodeficiency. There is an accompanying website with supplementary material.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 2nd ed.
• Seitenzahl: 337
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juli 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 625g
• ISBN-13: 9780470845240
• ISBN-10: 0470845244
• Artikelnr.: 11415353

Autorenporträt

Lesley Eales is a respected educational leader. In 2001, she was awarded a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contribution to teaching and learning as well as her involvement in improving the practice of immunology.

Inhaltsangabe

Glossary. 1 Cells and tissues of the immune system. 1.1 Cells involved in the immune response. 1.2 Lymphoid tissues. 2 Antigens and their receptors. 2.1 Characteristics of antigens and immunogens. 2.2 The major histocompatibility factor. 2.3 Antigen receptors on cells. 2.4 Generation of antigen receptor diversity. 3 The innate immune response. 3.1 The complement cascades. 3.2 Phagocytosis. 3.3 Inflammation. 3.4 Haemostasis and thrombosis. 4 The adaptive immune response. 4.1 Antigen processing and presentation by MHC gene products. 4.2 Antigen processing and presentation by CD1. 4.3 Cell-mediated immunity. 4.4 Cell adaptive immunity. 4.5 Lymphocyte memory. 4.6 The mucosal immune response. 4.7 Tolerance. 5 Abnormalities of the immune system. 5.1 Hypersensitivity. 5.2 Autoimmunity and autoimmune diseases. 5.3 Immunodeficiency diseases. 6 Infection, immunity, immunopathogenesis. 6.1 The innate immune system in infection. 6.2 Infection - the role of the innate immune system. 6.3 Infection - the role of the specific immune response .