9. Edition - February 2009
30.90 Euro
2009. 112 Pages, Softcover
- Textbook -
ISBN-10: 1-4051-8052-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-8052-8 - John Wiley & Sons






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Immunology at a Glance,9th Edition, provides a concise and accessible introduction and revision aid for undergraduate medical and science students. Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a glance format, each topic is presented as a double-page spread with key facts accompanied by clear, informative line diagrams illustrating the essential points.

From the contents
Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Note on the ninth edition.

How to use this book.

Further reading.

Immunity.

1 The scope of immunology.

2 Innate and adaptive immune mechanisms.

3 Recognition and receptors: the keys to immunity.

4 Evolution of immune mechanisms.

5 Cells involved in immunity: the haemopoietic system.

Innate immunity.

6 Receptors of the innate immune system.

7 Complement.

8 Acute inflammation.

9 Phagocytic cells and the reticuloendothelial system.

10 Phagocytosis.

Adaptive immunity.

(i) The molecular basis.

11 Evolution of recognition mechanisms: the immunoglobulin superfamily.

12 The major histocompatibility complex.

13 The T-cell receptor.

14 Antibody diversification and synthesis.

15 Antibody structure and function.

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(ii) The cellular basis.

16 Lymphocytes.

17 Primary lymphoid organs and lymphopoiesis.

18 Secondary lymphoid organs and lymphocyte traffic.

(iii) The adaptive immune response.

19 Antigen processing and presentation.

20 The antibody response.

21 Antigen-antibody interaction and immune complexes.

22 Cell-mediated immune responses.

(iv) Regulation.

23 Tolerance.

24 Idiotypes, anti-idiotypes and networks.

25 The cytokine network.

26 Immunity, hormones and the brain.

Potentially useful immunity.

27 Anti-microbial immunity: a general scheme.

28 Immunity to viruses.

29 Immunity to bacteria.

30 Immunity to fungi and ectoparasites.

31 Immunity to protozoa.

32 Immunity to worms.

33 Immunity to tumours.

Undesirable effects of immunity.

34 Harmful immunity: a general scheme.

35 Allergy and anaphylaxis.

36 Immune complexes, complement and disease.

37 Chronic and cell-mediated inflammation.

38 Autoimmunity.

39 Transplant rejection.

Altered immunity.

40 Immunosuppression.

41 Immunodeficiency.

42 HIV and AIDS.

43 Immunostimulation and vaccination.

Immunity in health and disease.

44 Immunity and clinical medicine.

45 Investigating immunity.

46 Into the future: immunology in the age of genomics.

Self-assessment.

Self-assessment questions.

Answers.

Appendices.

Appendix I: Comparative sizes and molecular weights.

Appendix II: Landmarks in the history of immunology: some unsolved problems.

Appendix III: CD classification