| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 502 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Molecules, cells, and tissues of immunity -- Antigens, immunogens, vaccines, and immunization -- Cluster of differentiation (CD) antigens -- The HLA dictionary, 2001 -- Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, 2002 -- Nomenclature for factors of the dog major histocompatibility system (DLA), 2000 -- Antigen presentation -- B cells, immunoglobulin genes, and immunoglobulin structure -- T cells and the thymus -- Cytokines and chemokines -- The complement system -- Type I, II, III, and IV hypersensitivity -- Microbial immunity -- Immunoregulation, tolerance, and therapeutic immunology -- Immunohematology and transfusion medicine -- Immunological diseases and immunopathology -- Immunodeficiencies : congential and acquired -- Transplantation immunology |
| Summary |
The Immunology Guidebook provides an easily accessible text-reference to the more up-to-date and difficult concepts in the complex science of immunology. It aims to demystify basic concepts and specialised molecular and cellular interactions. Its 18 chapters offer a logical and sequential presentation where much of the data is displayed in carefully designed tables. This book is intended for immunology students, researchers, practitioners and basic biomedical scientists. * Tables provide a quick reference to difficult to find' immunology data * A distillate of the latest information on immunogenetics of the human MHC associated with tissue transplantation * Information boxes feature related web resources |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Immunology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Immune System.
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Immunity.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lewis, R. E. (Robert Edwin), 1947-
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Wang, Huan, 1966-
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| ISBN |
0080478425 (electronic bk.) |
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012198382X |
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9780080478425 (electronic bk.) |
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9780121983826 |
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