Immunology at a Glance, 8th Edition

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Edition: 8th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-10-01
Publisher(s): Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

Immunology at a Glance provides a concise, and accessible introduction and revision aid for undergraduate medical and science students. Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, each topic is presented as a double-page spread with key facts accompanied by clear, informative line diagrams illustrating the essential points.This new edition of Immunology at a Glance:Contains a second colour throughout to enhance the visual appeal, making the subject even easier to understand Presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations of the right, showing the mechanisms involved in immunological processes Has been thoroughly revised and updated with brand new information on: recognition and receptors immunity and clinical medicine.Immunology at a Glance will continue to appeal to all students of biomedical science and medicine who want a quick, yet thorough grasp of immunology.Reviews of the last edition"It is pitched at the right level for 2nd MB students and will also act as a useful reminder to those students embarking on Part IV Pathology." St. Mary's Hospital Gazette"Professor Playfair has succeeded in offering a condensed, readable notebook or dictionary of immunology whose greatest worth rests with the simple yet intricate figures which highlight the 34 chapters." Trends in Biotechnology on the fourth edition

Author Biography

Professor John H L Playfair MB BChir PhD DSc, Emeritus Professor of Immunology, University College London, UK.

Professor Benjamin M Chain BA, PhD, FRCPath, Professor of Immunology and Head of Department at the Windeyer Institute of Medical Sciences, University College London, UK.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. 6
Acknowledgmentsp. 6
Note on the eighth editionp. 6
How to use this bookp. 7
Further readingp. 7
Immunity
The scope of immunologyp. 8
Innate and adaptive immune mechanismsp. 10
Recognition and receptors: the keys to immunityp. 12
Evolution of immune mechanismsp. 14
Cells involved in immunity: the haemopoietic systemp. 16
Innate immunity
Complementp. 18
Acute inflammationp. 20
Phagocytic cells: the reticuloendothelial systemp. 22
Phagocytosisp. 24
Adaptive immunity
The cellular basis
Lymphocytesp. 26
Primary lymphoid organs and lymphopoiesisp. 28
Secondary lymphoid organs and lymphocyte trafficp. 30
The molecular basis
Evolution of recognition molecules: the immunoglobulin superfamilyp. 32
The major histocompatibility complexp. 34
The T-cell receptorp. 36
Antibody diversification and synthesisp. 38
Antibody structure and functionp. 40
The adaptive immune response
Antigen recognition and processingp. 42
The antibody responsep. 44
Antigen-antibody interaction and immune complexesp. 46
Cell-mediated immune responsesp. 48
Regulation
Tolerancep. 50
Idiotypes, anti-idiotypes and networksp. 52
The cytokine networkp. 54
Immunity, hormones and the brainp. 56
Potentially useful immunity
Antimicrobial immunity: a general schemep. 58
Immunity to virusesp. 60
Immunity to bacteriap. 62
Immunity to fungip. 64
Immunity to protozoap. 66
Immunity to wormsp. 68
Immunity to tumoursp. 70
Undesirable effects of immunity
Harmful immunity: a general schemep. 72
Allergy and anaphylaxisp. 74
Immune complexes, complement and diseasep. 76
Chronic and cell-mediated inflammationp. 78
Autoimmunityp. 80
Transplant rejectionp. 82
Altered immunity
Immunosuppressionp. 84
Immunodeficiencyp. 86
HIV and AIDSp. 88
Immunostimulation and vaccinationp. 90
Summary
Immunity and clinical medicinep. 92
Appendices
Comparative sizesp. 94
Comparative molecular weightsp. 94
Landmarks in the history of immunologyp. 95
Some unsolved problemsp. 95
CD classificationp. 96
Indexp. 99
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