Cellular and Molecular Immunology - Abul K. Abbas and Others
Cellular and Molecular Immunology: A Comprehensive Overview
Cellular and Molecular Immunology provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the immune system, from its basic components to its complex functions. Written by a team of leading immunologists, this book is essential for students, researchers, and clinicians who want to understand the immune system and its role in health and disease.
Key Features
- Comprehensive coverage: Cellular and Molecular Immunology covers all aspects of the immune system, from its basic components to its complex functions.
- Up-to-date information: This book is based on the latest research in immunology, ensuring that readers have access to the most current information available.
- Clear and concise writing: Cellular and Molecular Immunology is written in a clear and concise style, making it easy for readers to understand even the most complex topics.
- Full-color illustrations: This book is full of full-color illustrations that help readers visualize the immune system and its components.
- Clinical correlations: Cellular and Molecular Immunology includes clinical correlations that help readers understand how the immune system is involved in health and disease.
Why You Should Buy This Book
If you are a student, researcher, or clinician who wants to understand the immune system and its role in health and disease, then Cellular and Molecular Immunology is the book for you. This comprehensive and up-to-date book provides everything you need to know about the immune system, from its basic components to its complex functions.
Table of Contents
- Part I: Introduction to the Immune System
- Chapter 1: Overview of the Immune System
- Chapter 2: Cells of the Immune System
- Chapter 3: Organs of the Immune System
- Part II: Innate Immunity
- Chapter 4: Phagocytosis and Natural Killer Cells
- Chapter 5: Inflammation and Cytokines
- Chapter 6: The Complement System
- Part III: Adaptive Immunity
- Chapter 7: Antigen Recognition and Processing
- Chapter 8: Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)
- Chapter 9: T Cell Activation and Differentiation
- Chapter 10: B Cell Activation and Differentiation
- Chapter 11: Antibody Structure and Function
- Part IV: Regulation of the Immune System
- Chapter 12: Immunological Tolerance
- Chapter 13: Autoimmunity
- Chapter 14: Immunodeficiency
- Part V: Immunology of Infection
- Chapter 15: Viral Infections
- Chapter 16: Bacterial Infections
- Chapter 17: Fungal Infections
- Chapter 18: Parasitic Infections
- Part VI: Immunology of Cancer
- Chapter 19: Cancer Immunology
- Chapter 20: Immunotherapy
Index
The book includes a comprehensive index that makes it easy to find the information you need.
About the Authors
Abul K. Abbas is a Professor of Pathology at the University of California, San Francisco. He is a leading immunologist and has published over 200 papers in scientific journals.
Andrew H. Lichtman is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is a leading immunologist and has published over 150 papers in scientific journals.
Shiv Pillai is a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a leading immunologist and has published over 100 papers in scientific journals.