Clinical Immunology introduces the topic with an assessment of the clinical immunology laboratory. It then looks at immunoglobulins. The subject of allergies is examined next. The text contains a chapter that tackles autoimmune rheumatological disease and another chapter looks at autoimmune kidney disease. The text moves on to examine organ-specific autoimmunity. Other autoimmune diseases considered include autoimmune skin disease and autoimmune liver disease. The book also discusses neuroimmunology, flow cytometry, and primary immunodeficiency. Finally, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is discussed. The book ends with a look at histocompatibility and immunogenetics.
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Stephen J. Juris
Immunology introduces this discipline, which is a subject containing vast amounts of detail. The immune system is vastly complex. This text tries to unravel the mysteries of immunology through accounts of classical discoveries and recent, cutting-edge research. The text starts with an introduction to the subject. There follows chapters on innate immunity, the complement system, and adaptive immunity. Chapters then cover T Lymphocytes, the development of B Lymphocytes, and B-cell diversity. The text also looks into immunological memory and vaccination, mucosal immunity, and pathogen evasion of the immune system. Immunodeficiencies are covered. As are allergies and hypersensitivity. Autoimmune diseases are the subject of another chapter. The text ends with two chapters looking at transplantation, immune responses to transplantation, and cancer of the immune system.
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John H.L. Playfair and Gregory J. Bancroft
Infection & Immunity
gives an overview looking at immunity with respect to infection. It describes the key infectious agents our bodies encounter and how our immune system responds to them. It also explains how diseases are spread and what measures we can take to control this spread, from vaccination to increasing public awareness. Chapters cover topics such as HIV, TB, and malaria. The text then goes on to look at infantile diarrhoea and respiratory disease. Chapters also considers innate recognition, cell signalling, cancer, and pregnancy.
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Anne C. Cunningham
Thrive in Immunology first provides a detailed introduction to immune responses and looks specifically at cells, mediators, and structures and it asks: how is the immune system activated? It then considers what the immune system destroys. Finally, at the end of the text, the last section consider the role of the immune system in health and disease.
