Abbas, Abul K. <br/><br/>
Basic immunology :  functions and disorders of the immune system / 
Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman, Shiv Pillai ; Illustrations by David L. Baker, Alexandra Baker. 
 - Fifth edition 
 - x, 335 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
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<br/><br/>Introduction 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780323390828 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015029015 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Immunity<br/>Immune System--physiology<br/>Hypersensitivity<br/>Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>QW 504  / A122 2016