Immunology

Richard Coico, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn, New York Geoffrey Sunshine, Heath Effects Institute, and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts

About the Authors Contributors Preface and Acknowledgments How to Use Your Textbook About the Companion Website 1 Overview of the Immune System 2 Innate Immunity 3 Adaptive Immunity 4 Immunogens and Antigens 5 Antibody Structure and Function 6 Antigen-Antibody Interactions Immune Assays and Experimental Systems 7 The Genetic Basis of Antibody Structure 8 Biology of the B Lymphocyte 9 How T Cells Recognize Antigen: The Role of the Major Histocompatibility Complex 10 Biology of the T Lymphocyte 11 Activation and Function of T Cells 12 Cytokines 13 Tolerance and Autoimmunity 14 Complement 15 Hypersensitivity: Type I 16 Hypersensitivity: Types II and III 17 Hypersensitivity: Type IV 18 Immunodeficiency Disorders and Neoplasias of the Lymphoid System 19 Transplantation 20 Tumor Immunology 21 Resistance and Immunization to Infectious Diseases Glossary Appendix: Partial List of CD Antigens Index