Immunology: Understanding The Immune System [Hardcover]

• Blends biology, clinical science, genetics, and molecular biology of the immune system to provide a complete account of our knowledge of immunology
• New features include full-color artwork and design, over 50 new figures, and text that has been completely revised to reflect the very latest references
• Incorporates a variety of pedagogical aids to assist students in the learning process, including chapter outlines, objectives, and summaries, as well as a self-evaluation section

Preface ix

Note to Reader xi

1. Introduction to the Immune System 1

2. Cells and Organs of the Immune System 27

3. Innate Immunity 61

4. Antigens and Antibodies 105

5. Antigen-Antibody Interactions and Some Experimental Systems 139

6. The Genetics of Antibody Formation and Structure 179

7. The Major Histocompatibility Complex and Development of Immunity 213

8. The T-Cell Receptor Complex: Characterization, Diversification, Costimulatory Molecules, Thymic Selection, and T-Cell Activation 253

9. Cytokines 285

10. Cellular Interactions: Development of Effector Functions and Their Regulation 321

11. Complement 369

12. Hypersensitivities 397

13. Immunologic Tolerance and Autoimmunity 431

14. Transplantation Immunology 461

15. Tumor Immunology 489

16. Immunodeficiencies 529

17. Immunity to Microbes 561

Glossary of Commonly Used Immunologic Terms 611

Appendix: Human Cluster of Differentiation (CD) Molecules 687

Index 703

Klaus Elgert is Professor in the Department of Biolol“…