BookAbul K. Abbas , Andrew H. Lichtman MD, and Shiv Pillai .
Contents:
Introduction to the immune system : nomenclature, general properties, and components
Innate immunity : the early defense against infections
Antigen presentation to t lymphocytes and the functions of major histocompatibility complex molecules : what t lymphocytes see
Antigen recognition in the adaptive immune system : structure of lymphocyte antigen receptors and development of immune repertoires
T cell ⁰́₃mediated immunity : activation of t lymphocytes
Effector mechanisms of t cell ⁰́₃mediated immunity : functions of t cells in host defense
Humoral immune responses : activation of b lymphocytes and production of antibodies
Effector mechanisms of humoral immunity : elimination of extracellular microbes and toxins
Immunologic tolerance and autoimmunity : self⁰́₃nonself discrimination in the immune system and its failure
Tumor and transplantation immunology : immune responses to cancer cells and normal foreign cells
Hypersensitivity : disorders caused by immune responses
Immunodeficiency diseases : disorders caused by defective immunity.