Janeway, Charles

Janeway's immunobiology / Charles Janeway. - 7th ed. / Kenneth Murphy, Paul Travers and Mark Walport ; With contribution by Michael Ehrenstein...[et al]. - New York : Garland Science, c2008. - xxi, 887 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm. 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Prev. ed.: Immunobiology / Charles A. Janeway, Jr. . ... [et al.].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Basic concepts in immunology -- Innate immunity -- Antigen recognition by B-cell and T-cell receptors -- The generation of lymphocyte antigen receptors -- Antigen presentation to T lymphocytes -- Signaling through immune system receptors -- The development and survival of lymphocytes -- T cell-mediated immunity -- The humoral immune response -- Dynamics of adaptive immunity -- The mucosal immune system -- Failures of host defense mechanism -- Allergy and hypersensitivity -- Autoimmunity and transplantation -- Manipulation of the immune response -- Evolution of the immune system.

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Immunology.
Immune System.
Immunity.
Antigens.

616.079 / JAJ 2008