TY - BOOK AU - Parham,Peter TI - The immune system SN - 9780815341468 U1 - 616.079 PY - 2009/// CY - London PB - Taylor & Francis Group KW - Immune System KW - Immunity N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Elements of the Immune System and Their Roles in Defense 2. Innate Immunity 3. Principles of Adaptive Immunity 4. Antibody Structure and the Generation of B-Cell Diversity 5. Antigen Recognition by T Lymphocytes 6. The Development of B Lymphocytes 7. The Development of T Lymphocytes 8. T Cell-Mediated Immunity 9. Immunity Mediated by B Cells and Antibodies 10. The Body's Defenses Against Infection 11. Failures of the Body's Defenses 12. Over-reactions of the Immune System 13. Disruption of Healthy Tissue by the Immune Response 14. Vaccination to Prevent Infectious Disease 15. Transplantation of Tissues and Organs 16. Cancer and its Interaction with the Immune System ER -