Abbas, Abul K <br/><br/>
Basic immunology :  Functions and disorders of the immune system / 
Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman, Shiv Pillai. 
 - Fifth edition. 
 - New Delhi :  Elsevier,  2016. 
 - x, 335 pages :  illustrations (chiefly color) ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-273) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to the immune system : nomenclature, general properties, and components -- Innate immunity : the early defense against infections -- Antigen capture and presentation to lymphocytes : what lymphocytes see -- Antigen recognition in the adaptive immune system : structure of lymphocyte antigen receptors and development of immune repertoires -- T cell-mediated immunity : activation of t lymphocytes by cell-associated antigens -- Effector mechanisms of t cell-mediated immunity : functions of t cells in host defense -- Humoral immune responses : activation of b lymphocytes and production of antibodies -- Effector mechanisms of humoral immunity : elimination of extracellular microbes and toxins -- Immunological tolerance and autoimmunity : self-nonself discrimination in the immune system and its failure -- Immune responses against tumors and transplants : immunity to noninfectious transformed and foreign cells -- Hypersensitivity : disorders caused by immune responses -- Congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies : diseases caused by defective immunity. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780323390828 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015029015 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Immunity<br/>Hypersensitivity<br/>Immune System--Physiology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QR181  / .A28 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.079  / A B 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>QW 504