Kuby immunology by Owen, Judith A, Punt, Jenni; Stranford, Sharon A; Jones, Patricia P; Kuby, Janis instant download

Kuby immunology by Owen, Judith A, Punt, Jenni; Stranford, Sharon A; Jones, Patricia P; Kuby, Janis instant download

xxvii, 692, [109] pages : 28 cm, The 7th edition of 'Kuby Immunology' presents an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the principles and findings of immunology. It contains full-colour illustrations, study questions, study aids and much more, Revised edition of: Immunology / [edited by] Thomas J. Kindt, Richard A. Goldsby and Barbara A. Osborne. 6th ed. c2007, Includes bibliographical references and index, Introduction -- Overview of the immune system -- Cells, organs, and microenvironments of the immune system -- Receptors and signaling: B and T receptors -- Receptors and signaling: cytokine and chemokine -- Innate immunity -- Innate immunity -- The complement system -- Adaptive immunity: antigen receptors and MHC -- Organization and expression of lymphocyte receptor genes -- The major histocompatibility complex and antigen presentation -- Adaptive immunity: development -- T-cell development -- B-cell development -- Adaptive immunity: effector responses -- T-cell activation, differentiation, and memory -- B-cell activation, differentiation, and memory -- Effector responses: cell and antibody-mediated immunity -- Immune responses in time and space -- The immune system in health and disease -- Inflammation: allergy and hypersensitivities -- Tolerance, autoimmunity, and transplantation -- Infectious diseases and vaccines -- Immunodeficiency disorders -- Cancer and the immune system -- Experimental methods