Cellular and Molecular Immunology

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The 6th Edition of this well loved title continues the tradition of giving you an accessible, engaging, and current introduction to this essential subject. The authors help you to understand the principles of basic and applied immunology in a concise, straightforward manner, while incorporating the most up-to-date information. Excellent illustrations and clarity of writing make it easy to understand! Key Features Innate immunity chapter has been increased and moved to the beginning of the book to reflect how this area is newly recognized as a critical part of immunology. New material has been added on: - recognition of microbial products by cytoplasmic and membrane sensors - intricate organization of lymphoid tissues - functional heterogeneity of subsets of dendritic cells and lymphocytes - roles of regulatory cells and inhibitory pathways in immune regulation. Provides a wealth of excellent photographs and illustrations that enable you to visualize immunologic processes quickly. Includes highlighted

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Abul K. Abbas MBBS, Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA Andrew H. Lichtman, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA Shiv Pillai, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA Table of Contents Section I. Introduction to the Immune System Chapter 1. Properties and Overview of Immune Responses Chapter 2. Innate Immunity Chapter 3. Cells and Tissues of the Adaptive Immune System Section II. Recognition of Antigens Chapter 4. Antibodies and Antigens Chapter 5. The Major Histocompatibility Complex Chapter 6. Antigen Processing and Presentation to T Lymphocytes Chapter 7. Antigen Receptors and Accessory Molecules of T Lymphocytes Section III. Maturation, Activation and Regulation of Lymphocytes Chapter 8. Lymphocyte Development and the Rearrangement and Expression of Antigen Receptor Genes Chapter 9. Activation of T Lymphocytes Chapter 10. B Cell Activation and Antibody Production Chapter 11. Immunologic Tolerance Section IV. Effector Mechanisms of Immune Responses Chapter 12. Cytokines Chapter 13. Effector Mechanisms of Cell-Mediated Immunity Chapter 14. Effector Mechanisms of Humoral Immunity Section V. The Immune System in Defense and Disease Chapter 15. Immunity to Microbes Chapter 16. Transplantation Immunology Chapter 17. Immunity to Tumors Chapter 18. Diseases Caused by Immune Responses: Hypersensitivity and Autoimmunity Chapter 19. Immediate Hypersensitivity Chapter 20. Congenital and Acquired Immunodeficiencies Appendix I: Glossary Appendix II: Principal Features of Selected CD Molecules Appendix III: Laboratory Techniques Commonly Used in Immunology