TY  - BOOK
AU  - Abbas, Abul K.
AU  - Lichtman, Andrew H.
AU  - Pillai, Shiv
TI  - Basic immunology: functions and disorders of the immune system
SN  - 978-1-4557-0707-2 
AV  - QR 181 A28 2014 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
PB  - Elsevier/Saunders, 
KW  - Hypersensitivity
KW  - Immune system
KW  - Physiology
KW  - Immunity
KW  - Immunologic deficiency syndromes
KW  - Immunology
N1  - Softcover. ; "Student consult--Cover" ; Illustrations by David L. Baker, Alexandra Baker. ; Includes appendices, bibliographical references and index; Introduction to the immune system: nomenclature, general properties, and components -- Innate immunity: the early defense against infections -- Antigen capture and presentation to lymphocytes: what lymphocytes see -- Antigen recognition in the adaptive immune system: structure of lymphocyte antigen receptors and development of immune repertoires -- T cell-mediated immunity: activation of T lymphocytes by cell-associated antigens -- Effector mechanisms of T cell-mediated immunity: functions of T cells in host defense -- Humoral immune responses: activation of B lymphocytes and a production of antibodies -- Effector mechanisms of homoral immunity: 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: disorders caused by immune responses -- Congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies: dIseases caused by defective immune responses; MT
N2  - Helps you understand the essential concepts in immunology. A readable and concise introduction to the workings of the human immune system, with emphasis on clinical relevance. The format makes learning easy with short, easy-to-read chapters, color tables, key point summaries, and review questions in every chapter
ER  -