Immunobiology
3rd Edition
Published in July 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
600 pages
978-0-443-05964-3 (ISBN)
Description
Focusing on immunobiology, this text summarizes the basic immunological concepts, covers adaptive immunity and integrates the material at the level of the complete organism in both health and disease. Other topics covered include: allergies; the action of cytokines; and HIV and AIDS.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
colour line drawings, illustrations, glossary
Dimensions
Height: 28 mm
Width: 280 mm
Weight
1760 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-05964-3 (9780443059643)
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New editions
Charles A. Janeway | Paul Travers | M. Walport
Immunobiology
Book
03/1999
4th Edition
Churchill Livingstone
€37.08
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Charles A. Janeway | Paul Travers
Immunobiology
Book
04/1996
2nd Edition
Churchill Livingstone
€30.89
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Content
Part 1 An introduction to immunobiology: basic concepts in immunology; the induction measurement and manipulation of immune responses. Part 2 The recognition of antigen: structure of the antibody molecule and immunoglobulin genes; antigen recognition by T lymphocytes. Part 3 The Development of lymphocyte repertoires: the development of B lymphocytes; the thymus and the development of T lymphocytes. Part 4 The adaptive immune response: T-cell mediated immunity; host defence against infection. Part 5 The immune system in health and disease: host defence against infection; failures of host defence mechanisms; allergy and hypersensitivity; immune response in the absence of infection; manipulation of the immune response.