Fundamental immunology

Content: Section I. Introduction to Immunology1 The Immune System William E. Paul2 History of Immunology Steven GreenbergSection II. Organization and Evolution of the Immune System3 Lymphoid Tissues and Organs Eitan M. Akirav, Noelia Alonso-Gonzalez, Lucy A. Truman, and Nancy H. Ruddle 4 Evolution of the Immune System Martin F. Flajnik Section III. Immunoglobulins and B Lymphocytes5 Immunoglobulins: Structure and Function Harry W. Schroeder6 Immunoglobulins: Molecular Genetics Edward E. Max and Sebastian Fugmann7 Antigen-Antibody Reactions Jay A. Berzofsky and Ira Berkower 8 B Lymphocyte Development Richard R. Hardy 9 B Lymphocyte Receptors, Signaling Mechanisms, and ActivationAkanksha Chaturvedi, Angel Davey, Wanli Liu, Hae Won Sohn, and Susan K. Pierce10 B Lymphocyte ResponsesMichael McHeyzer-Williams Section IV. T Lymphocytes11 T Lymphocyte Receptors Mark M. Davis 12 T Lymphocyte Signaling Mechanisms Takashi Saito 13 T Lymphocyte Developmental BiologyEllen V. Rothenberg and Ameya Champhekar14 Peripheral T Lymphocyte Responses and FunctionMarc K. JenkinsSection V. The Intersection of Innate and Adaptive Immunity15 The Innate Immune SystemLuke A. J. O'Neill16 Dendritic Cells Michel C. Nussenzweig17 Natural Killer Cells Wayne M. Yokoyama18 CD1d-restricted NKT CellsAlbert S. Bendelac19 Macrophages and PhagocytosisSiamon Gordon20 Granulocytes and Mast CellsPatrizia Scapini, Nicola Tamassia, Carlo Pucillo, and Marco A. Cassatella 21 The Major Histocompatibility Complex and its Proteins David H. Margulies22 Antigen Processing and Presentation Ted H. Hansen and Paul A. Roche Section VI. Induction, Regulation, and Effector Functions of the Immune Response23 Immunogenicity and Antigen Structure Jay A. Berzofsky 24 Fc Receptors and Their Role in Immune Regulation and Inflammation Jeffrey V. Ravetch and Falk Nimmerjahn25 Type I Cytokines and Interferons Warren J. Leonard 26 Interleukin-1 Family Cytokines Charles A. Dinarello and Mihai G. Netea27 TNF-related Cytokines in Immunity Carl F. Ware28 Chemokines Philip M. Murphy 29 Helper T Cell Differentiation and Plasticity John J. O'Shea 30 Programmed Cell Death Andrew L. Snow and Michael J. Lenardo 31 Immunological Memory Shane Crotty, Susan M. Kaech, and Stephen P. Schoenberger32 Immunological Tolerance Pamela S. Ohashi 33 Regulatory/Suppressor T Cells Ethan M. Shevach34 Mucosal Immunity and Microbiome Yasmine Belkaid 35 Neurophysiological Reflex Mechanisms in ImmunologyChavan and Kevin J. Tracey36 ComplementB. Paul Morgan37 Cell-mediated Cytotoxicity Judy LiebermanSection VII. Immunity to Infectious Agents38 The Immune Response to Parasites Thomas A. Wynne, David L. Sacks, Alan Sher, and Eleanor M. Riley 39 Immunity to Viruses Hildegund C.J. Ertl40 Immunity to Intracellular BacteriaAnca Dorhoi, Stephen T. Reece, and Stefan H. E. Kaufmann41 Immunity to Extracellular Bacteria Moon H. Nahm and Jannet Katz42 Immunology of HIV Infection Bruce Walker 43 VaccinesEnnio De Gregorio, Ugo D'Oro, Sylvie Bertholet, and Rino RappuoliSection VIII. Immunologic Mechanisms in Disease44 Organ-Specific AutoimmunityKen T. Coppieters, Matthias G. von Herrath, and Dirk Homann45 Allergy Marsha Wills-Karp 46 Transplantation Immunology Megan Sykes 47 Cancer Immunology Hans Schreiber 48 Inborn Errors of Immunity Jean-Laurent Casanova, Mary Ellen Conley, and Luigi D. Notarangelo