This is a concise text in immunology for medical students. It covers cellular, humoral and clinical immunology. Each chapter begins with a definition of objectives followed by clearly illustrated descriptions of immunologic mechanisms. The clinical implications of the information in each chapter are addressed, and the chapters end with multiple choice questions. The chapters devoted to clinical immunology conclude with three or four cases and questions and answers designed to "walk" students through the cases in order to make a diagnosis.
Author(s): Reginald M. Gorczynski, Jacqueline Stanley
Series: Vademecum
Publisher: Landes Bioscience
Year: 2000
Language: English
Pages: 414
Front Cover......Page 1
Dedication......Page 2
Contents......Page 3
Preface......Page 10
ICONS......Page 11
Section I Essential Immunobiological Concepts In Clinical Immunology......Page 12
1 An Introduction: The Immune System......Page 13
2 Innate Immune Responses to Pathogens......Page 42
3 Antigen Presenting Cells......Page 62
4 Soluble Mediators of Immunity I: Antibodies......Page 80
5 Soluble Mediators of Immunity II: Complement......Page 96
6 Soluble Mediators of Immunity III: Cytokines......Page 121
7 Cells of Adaptive Immunity......Page 141
8 Antigen Dependent B-cell Differentiation......Page 164
9 T Lymphocytes......Page 179
10 Inflammation......Page 201
11 Immunological Responses to Microbes......Page 222
Section II Clinical Immunology in Practice......Page 250
12 Immunization......Page 251
13 Hypersensitivity Reactions......Page 277
14 Autoimmunity......Page 300
15 Autoimmunity......Page 325
16 Tumor Immunology......Page 348
17 Transplantation......Page 378
Index......Page 409
