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_q(paperback)
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_q(epub)
040 _aDLC
_beng
_erda
_cDLC
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050 0 0 _aQR181
_b.P335 2021
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100 1 _aParham, Peter,
_d1950-
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe immune system /
_cPeter Parham.
250 _aFifth edition.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bW.W. Norton & Company,
_c[2021].
300 _axxv, 529 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c28 cm.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _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.
520 _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.
650 0 _aImmune system.
650 0 _aImmunopathology.
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