Parham, Peter, 1950-
The immune system / Peter Parham. - 3rd ed. - London ; New York : Garland Science, c2009. - 1 v. (various pagings) : chiefly col. ill. ; 28 cm.
"Adapted from Immunobiology by Charles A. Janeway, Jr., Paul Travers, and Mark Walport; also published by Garland Science." "Correlation guide inserted in pocket." Includes index.
Elements of the immune system and their roles in defense -- Innate immunity -- Principles of adaptive immunity -- 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 -- The body's defenses against infection -- Failures of the body's defenses -- Over-reactions of the immune system -- Disruption of healthy tissue by the immune response -- Vaccination to prevent infectious disease -- Transplantation of tissues and organs -- Cancer and its interactions with the immune system.
9780815341468 (pbk) 0815341466 (pbk)
2008034011
Immune system.
Immunopathology.
Immune System.
Immunity.
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The immune system / Peter Parham. - 3rd ed. - London ; New York : Garland Science, c2009. - 1 v. (various pagings) : chiefly col. ill. ; 28 cm.
"Adapted from Immunobiology by Charles A. Janeway, Jr., Paul Travers, and Mark Walport; also published by Garland Science." "Correlation guide inserted in pocket." Includes index.
Elements of the immune system and their roles in defense -- Innate immunity -- Principles of adaptive immunity -- 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 -- The body's defenses against infection -- Failures of the body's defenses -- Over-reactions of the immune system -- Disruption of healthy tissue by the immune response -- Vaccination to prevent infectious disease -- Transplantation of tissues and organs -- Cancer and its interactions with the immune system.
9780815341468 (pbk) 0815341466 (pbk)
2008034011
Immune system.
Immunopathology.
Immune System.
Immunity.
/ P33