Playfair, J. H. L. creator text Handbooks and manuals. enk London Boston Blackwell Scientific 1992 5th ed. monographic eng

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43 [i.e. 85] p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Scope of immunology -- Natural and adaptive immune mechanisms -- Evolution of immune mechanisms -- Cells involved in immunity: the haemopoietic system -- Complement -- Acute inflammation -- Phagocytic cells: the reticulo-endothelial system -- Phagocytosis -- Lymphocytes -- Primary lymphoid organs and lymphopoiesis -- Secondary lymphoid organs and lymphocyte traffic -- Evolution of recognition molecules -- Major histocompatibility complex -- T cell receptor -- Antibody diversification and synthesis -- Antibody structure and function -- Antibody response -- Antigen-antibody interaction and immune complexes -- Cell-mediated immune responses -- Tolerance -- Idiotypes, anti-idiotypes and networks -- Cytokine network -- Immunity, hormones and the brain -- Anti-microbial immunity: a general scheme -- Immunity to bacteria -- Immunity to viruses -- Immunity to protozoa -- Immunity to worms -- Immunity to fungi -- Immunity to tumours -- Harmful immunity: a general scheme -- Anaphylaxis and allergy -- Immune complexes, complement and disease -- Chronic and cell-mediated inflammation -- Autoimmunity. (cont) Transplant rejection -- Immunosuppression -- Immunodeficiency -- HIV and AIDS -- Immunostimulation and vaccination. J.H.L. Playfair. Includes index. Immunology Handbooks, manuals, etc QR181 .P53 1992 0632033150 (pbk) 0632033770 (Four Dragons) gb 92028550 UKM 920617 20210628084435.0 000630962