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 PY - 2009/// CY - Philadelphia, PA PB - Saunders/Elsevier KW - Immunology KW - Immunity KW - Hypersensitivity KW - Immune System KW - physiology KW - Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes N1 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0723/2007030085.html ER -