Main description:

Explore the premier text for immunology at the advanced undergraduate, graduate and medical school levels. Beginning students appreciate the book's clear writing and informative illustrations, whilst advanced students and working immunologists value its comprehensive scope and depth. This edition is thoroughly revised and up to date with significant developments in the field, especially on the topic of innate immunity.

Contents:

Part I: An Introduction to Immunobiology and Innate Immunity
Chapter 1: Basic Concepts in Immunology
Chapter 2: Innate Immunity: The First Lines of Defense
Chapter 3: The Induced Responses of Innate Immunity

Part II: The Recognition of Antigen
Chapter 4: Antigen Recognition by B-cell and T-cell Receptors
Chapter 5: The Generation of Lymphocyte Antigen Receptors
Chapter 6: Antigen Presentation to T Lymphocytes

Part III: The Development of Mature Lymphocyte Receptor Repertoires
Chapter 7: Lymphocyte Receptor Signaling
Chapter 8: The Development and of B and T Lymphocytes

Part IV: The Adaptive Immune Response
Chapter 9: T Cell-Mediated Immunity
Chapter 10: The Humoral Immune Response
Chapter 11: Integrated Dynamics of Innate and Adaptive Immunity
Chapter 12: The Mucosal Immune System

Part V: The Immune System in Health and Disease
Chapter 13: Failures of Host Defense Mechanisms
Chapter 14: Allergy and Allergic Diseases
Chapter 15: Autoimmunity and Transplantation
Chapter 16: Manipulation of the Immune Response