TY  - BOOK
AU  - Abbas,Abul K.
AU  - Lichtman,Andrew H.
TI  - Basic immunology: functions and disorders of the immune system 
SN  - 9781416046882 (pbk.) :
AV  - QR181 .A28 2009
U1  - 616.079 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Philadelphia, Pa., London
PB  - Saunders
KW  - Immunology
KW  - Immunity
KW  - Hypersensitivity
KW  - Immune System
KW  - physiology
KW  - Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
N1  - Formerly CIP; Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-243) and index; Introduction to the immune system : the nomenclature, general properties, and components of the immune system -- Innate immunity : the early defense against infections -- Antigen capture and presentation to lymphoctyes : what lymphocytes see -- Antigen recognition in the adaptive immune system : structure of lymphocyte antigen receptors and the development of immune repertoires --; Cell-mediated immune responses : activation of T lymphocytes by cell-associated microbes -- Effector mechanisms of cell-mediated immunity : eradication of intracellular microbes -- Humoral immune responses : activation of B lymphocytes and production of antibodies -- Effector mechanisms of humoral immunity : the 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 diseases : disorders caused by immune responses -- Congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies : diseases caused by defective immune responses
N2  - This text emphasizes the basic concepts and principles of human immunology. It includes review questions at the end of each chapter, key summary points throughout, and short, easy-to-read chapters
ER  -