02312cam a22003138i 450000100090000000300040000900500170001300800410003001000170007102000310008802000260011904000230014504200080016805000220017608200170019810000350021524500390025025000190028926400520030830000460036033600260040633700280043233800270046050400510048750508460053852005740138465000190195865000210197721759121OSt20221011192632.0201016s2021    nyu      b    001 0 eng    a  2020047308  a9780393533354q(paperback)  z9780393533309q(epub)  aDLCbengerdacDLC  apcc00aQR181b.P335 202100a616.07/92231 aParham, Peter,d1950-eauthor.14aThe immune system /cPeter Parham.  aFifth edition. 1aNew York, NY :bW.W. Norton & Company,c[2021].  axxv, 529 pages :billustrations ;c28 cm.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  a1. Elements of the Immune System and Their Roles in Defense -- 2. Innate Immunity: The Immediate Response to Infection -- 
3. Innate Immunity: The Induced Response to Infection -- 4. Antibody Structure and the Generation of B-Cell Diversity -- 5. Antigen Recognition by T Lymphocytes -- 6. The Development of B Lymphocytes -- 7. The Development of T Lymphocytes -- 8. T Cell–Mediated Immunity -- 9. Immunity Mediated by B Cells and Antibodies -- 10. Preventing Infection at Mucosal Surfaces -- 11. Immunological Memory and Vaccination -- 12. Coevolution of Innate and Adaptive Immunity -- 13. Failures of the Body's Defenses -- 14. IgE-Mediated Immunity and Allergy -- 15. Transplantation of Tissues and Organs -- 16. Disruption of Healthy Tissue by the Adaptive Immune Response -- 17. Cancer and Its Interactions with the Immune System.

  a"A clear, concise, and contemporary presentation of immunological concepts. This text emphasizes the human immune system and presents concepts with a balanced level of detail to describe how the immune system works. Written for undergraduate, medical, veterinary, dental, and pharmacy students, it makes generous use of medical examples to illustrate points. This classroom-proven textbook offers clear writing, full-color illustrations, and section and chapter summaries that make the content accessible and easily understandable to students"--cProvided by publisher. 0aImmune system. 0aImmunopathology.