Fifth Edition
by Richard Coico, Geoffrey Sunshine and Eli Benjamini

Features:

• An all-new chapter on immuno-based therapies and other real-world applications
• A completely rewritten complement chapter
• Numerous all-new, full-color illustrations in a consistent style
• An all-new companion book of case studies

Immunology: A Short Course has long offered students a uniquely balanced text that uses both classical and contemporary elements to present basic scientific and clinical perspectives. Now in its fifth edition, the text has been extensively revised to reflect recent advances in the field of immunology.

As in previous editions, the strength of the text is in its complete coverage of all key topics in modern immunology without excessive detail or theoretical discussion. Each chapter is divided into short, self-contained units that address key topics and reinforce them with clear, uniformly drawn, full-color illustrations.

Contents

1. Introduction and Overview
2. Elements of Innate and Acquired Immunity
3. Immunogens and Antigens
4. Antibody Structure and Function
5. Antigen-Antibody Interactions, Immune Assays and Experimental Systems
6. The Genetic Basis of Antibody Structure
7. Biology of the B Lymphocyte
8. Biology of the T Lymphocyte
9. The Role of the Major Histocompatability Complex in the Immune Response
10. Activation and Function of T and B Cells
11. Cytokines
12. Tolerance and Autoimmunity
13. Complement
14. Hypersensitivity Reactions: Antibody-Mediated (Type I) Reactions
15. Hypersensitivity Reactions: Antibody-Mediated (Type II) Cytotoxic Reactions and Immune Complex (Type III) Reactions
16. Hypersensitivity Reactions: T Cell-Mediated (Type IV) Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity
17. Immunodeficiency Disorders and Neoplasias of the Lymphoid System
18. Transplantation
19. Tumor Immunology
20. Resistance and Immunization to Infectious Diseases

Glossary
Appendix: Partial List of CD Antigens
Index

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