Wood, Peter (Peter John) 1952- creator text bibliography enk Harlow, England New York Prentice Hall 2011 3rd ed. monographic eng

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xiv, 363 p., [8] p. of col. plates : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm. The threat to the body : the role and requirements of the immune system -- The immediate response to infection : innate immunity and the inflammatory response -- Specific immune recognition : B lymphocytes and the antibody molecule -- T lymphocytes and MHC-associated recognition of antigen -- Lymphocyte development and the generation of antigen receptors -- Anatomy of the immune system -- Anatomical and cellular aspects of antibody production -- Effector mechanisms : dealing with pathogens in vivo (1) antibody-mediated responses -- Effector mechanisms: dealing with pathogens in vivo (2) cell-mediated immunity -- Immunological memory and vaccination, the production and use of antibodies -- Immunological tolerance and regulation : why doesn't the immune system attack ourselves? -- Autoimmune diseases -- Allergy and other hypersensitivities -- AIDS -- Manipulating the immune system : transplantation and tumours. Peter Wood. Includes bibliographical references and index. Immunology Immune System Immune System Processes Immunity QR181 .W735 2011 616.079 QW 504 9780273730682 0273730681 2011001686 DNLM/DLC 110113 20150408114013.0 16612804