Parham, P.  1950- <br/><br/>
The immune system  [[Book] /] 
Peter Parham. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - London ;  New York :  Garland Science,  c2009. 
 - 1 v. (various pagings) :  chiefly col. ill. ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index.  "Adapted from Immunobiology by Charles A. Janeway, Jr., Paul Travers, and Mark Walport; also published by Garland Science."  "Correlation guide inserted in pocket." 
<br/><br/>Elements of the immune system and their roles in defense -- Innate immunity -- Principles of adaptive immunity -- Antibody structure and the generation of B-cell diversity -- Antigen recognition by T lymphocytes -- The development of B lymphocytes -- The development of T lymphocytes -- T cell-mediated immunity -- Immunity mediated by B cells and antibodies -- The body's defenses against infection -- Failures of the body's defenses -- Over-reactions of the immune system -- Disruption of healthy tissue by the immune response -- Vaccination to prevent infectious disease -- Transplantation of tissues and organs -- Cancer and its interactions with the immune system. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0815341466 (pbk.) 9780815341468 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008034011 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>014845573  101480340  DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Immunopathology.<br/>Immune System.<br/>Immunity.<br/>Immune system.<br/>Système immunitaire.<br/>Immunopathologie.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.079 616.079 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>QW 504  / PI 2009 C-653 QW504  / .P229i 2009