Abbas, Abul K.,
Basic immunology : functions and disorders of the immune system / Abul K. Abbas, MBBS, Professor Emeritus, Pathology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, Andrew H. Lichtman, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, Shiv Pillai, MBBS, PhD, Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; illustrations by David L. Baker. - Sixth edition - vii, 319 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Previous edition: 2016. Includes index.
Introduction to the immune system --
Innate immunity --
Antigen capture and presentation to lymphocytes --
Antigen recognition in the adaptive immune system --
T cell-mediated immunity --
Effector mechanisms of T cell-mediated immunity --
Humoral immune responses --
Effector mechanisms of humoral immunity --
Immunologic tolerance and autoimmunity --
Immunology of tumors and transplantation --
Hypersensitivity --
Congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies --
Selected readings --
Glossary --
Appendix I --
Appendix II --
Appendix III --
Index.
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.
College of Health Sciences Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology
Text in English
9780323549431
Immunology.
Immunity.
Immune System -- physiology.
616.079 Ab19 / 2020
Basic immunology : functions and disorders of the immune system / Abul K. Abbas, MBBS, Professor Emeritus, Pathology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, Andrew H. Lichtman, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, Shiv Pillai, MBBS, PhD, Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; illustrations by David L. Baker. - Sixth edition - vii, 319 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Previous edition: 2016. Includes index.
Introduction to the immune system --
Innate immunity --
Antigen capture and presentation to lymphocytes --
Antigen recognition in the adaptive immune system --
T cell-mediated immunity --
Effector mechanisms of T cell-mediated immunity --
Humoral immune responses --
Effector mechanisms of humoral immunity --
Immunologic tolerance and autoimmunity --
Immunology of tumors and transplantation --
Hypersensitivity --
Congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies --
Selected readings --
Glossary --
Appendix I --
Appendix II --
Appendix III --
Index.
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.
College of Health Sciences Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology
Text in English
9780323549431
Immunology.
Immunity.
Immune System -- physiology.
616.079 Ab19 / 2020
