Understanding immunology / / Peter Wood

• Autore: Wood Peter (Peter John), <1952->
• Pubblicazione: Harlow, England : , : Prentice Hall, , [2011]; ©2011
• Edizione: 3rd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 363 p., [8] p. of col. plates ) : ill. (chiefly col.)
• Disciplina: 616.079
• Soggetto topico: Immunology
• Note generali: Formerly CIP.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The threat to the body : the role and requirements of the immune system -- The immediate response to infection : innate immunity and the inflammatory response -- Specific immune recognition : B lymphocytes and the antibody molecule -- T lymphocytes and MHC-associated recognition of antigen -- Lymphocyte development and the generation of antigen receptors -- Anatomy of the immune system -- Anatomical and cellular aspects of antibody production -- Effector mechanisms : dealing with pathogens in vivo (1) antibody-mediated responses -- Effector mechanisms: dealing with pathogens in vivo (2) cell-mediated immunity -- Immunological memory and vaccination, the production and use of antibodies -- Immunological tolerance and regulation : why doesn't the immune system attack ourselves? -- Autoimmune diseases -- Allergy and other hypersensitivities -- AIDS -- Manipulating the immune system : transplantation and tumours.
• Sommario/riassunto: This is a basic introductory immunology textbook that aims to answer the questions most frequently asked by undergraduate students. It focuses on why the immune system is as it is, covering topical areas such as autoimmunity, allergy and AIDS. The book is illustrated throughout.
• Titolo autorizzato: Understanding immunology
• ISBN: 1-283-17321-2; 9786613173218; 0-273-73070-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910150242603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II