Immunology (SIE) (Schaum's Outlines Sereis)

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Immunology is one of the important areas in Biological Sciences, and widely demanded by many course curricula. In Schaum?s Outlines of Immunology, we have tried to congregate all the major concepts, following a question-answer approach. Book covers the course fundamentals: Molecular, Cellular & Systemic Immunology and would help supplement class texts. Key Features: Spanned over 18 chapters: The book covers all important topics & aspects of the subject: Cellular, Molecular & Systemic Immunology. 4 Application oriented Chapters: Transplantation Immunology, Tumor Immunology, Auto immunology & Immuno-deficiencies (Demanded by most Syllabi) Concise & Conceptual: DIDACTIC Question-Answer format including 454 Conceptual Questions with Answers and more than 450 Self-test Chapter-end Questions with Solutions. Pedagogy: a) Illustrations: 39 b) Review questions: 256 c) Match the following questions : 197 d) Solutions to all chapter-ended questions Table of Content: Chapter 1. Overview of Immunity and the Immune System Chapter 2. Cells, Tissues, and Organs of the Immune System Chapter 3. Antibodies and Antigens Chapter 4. Maturation of B Lymphocytes and Expression of Immunoglobulin Genes Chapter 5. The Major Histsocompatibility Complex Chapter 6. Antigen Processing and Presentation Chapter 7. T-Lymphocyte Antigen Recognition and Activation Chapter 8. B-Lymphocyte Activation and Antibody Production Chapter 9. Immunologic Tolerance Chapter 10. Cytokines Chapter 11. Innate Immunity Chapter 12. Effector Mechanisms of Cell-Mediated Immunity Chapter 13. Effector Mechanisms of Humoral Immunity Chapter 14. Immunity to Microbes Chapter 15. Transplantation Immunology Chapter 16. Immunity to Tumors Chapter 17. Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Chapter 18. Immunodeficiencies