ABSTRACT
BIOS Instant Notes in Immunology, 3rd edition, reflects major advances in the field. The infection process is discussed with relation to the progression from the innate to adaptive immune response, and the topic innate immunity has been expanded. Coverage of gender and aging in immunology, regulation of the immune response, immunotherapy, and the relationship between the nervous and endocrine systems has been updated.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section Section A|14 pages
Overview of the Immune System
section Section B|32 pages
Cells and Molecules of the Innate Immune System
section Section C|22 pages
The Adaptive Immune System
section Section D|37 pages
Antibodies
section Section E|16 pages
The Antibody Response
section Section F|27 pages
The T-Cell Response – Cell-Mediated Immunity
section Section G|22 pages
Regulation of the Immune Response
section Section H|19 pages
Immunity to Infection
section Section I|13 pages
Vaccination
section Section J|18 pages
Immunodeficiency - When the Immune System Fails
section Section K|21 pages
Hypersensitivity - When the Immune System Misbehaves
section Section L|19 pages
Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Diseases
section Section M|15 pages
Transplantation
section Section N|21 pages
Tumor Immunology
section Section O|13 pages
Gender and the Immune System
section Section P|14 pages
Aging and the Immune System (Immunosenescence)
section Section Q|21 pages
Immunotherapy
