Research Catalog

Title

Immunology, infection, and immunity / edited by Gerald B. Pier, Jeffrey B. Lyczak, Lee M. Wetzler.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, [2004], ©2004.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Pier, Gerald Bryan.
• Lyczak, Jeffrey B.
• Wetzler, Lee M.

Description

xxiii, 718 pages : color illustrations; 29 cm

Summary

"Ideally suited for upper-division and graduate-level biology students as well as medical and dental students with a good background in basic biology, biochemistry, genetics, and cell biology, this book will also appeal to scientists seeking to expand their knowledge of immunology. With a focus on the relatedness of immunology and microbiology, Immunology, Infection, and Immunity covers both the foundation concepts of immunology, among the most exciting in modern biology and medicine, and their application to the real world of diseases and health."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Immune System
• Immunology
• Immunity, Cellular
• Infection
• Immune System Diseases

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Ch. 1. Overview of immunity / Karen E. Yates and Jeffrey B. Lyczak -- Ch. 2. Innate immunity / Jeffrey B. Lyczak -- Ch. 3. Cells of the immune system / Elinor M. Levy -- Ch. 4. Organs and tissues of the immune system / Steven A. Bogen -- Ch. 5. Complement / Francis Moore, Jr. -- Ch. 6. Antibodies / Ronald B. Corley -- Ch. 7. Molecular genetics of antibody diversity / Guillermo E. Taccioli -- Ch. 8. Antigens, antigenicity, and immunogenicity / Gerald B. Pier -- Ch. 9. Antibody-antigen interactions and measurements of immunologic reactions / Johannes Huebner -- Ch. 10. B-lymphocyte activation and antibody production / Lee M. Wetzler and Hilde-Kari Guttormsen -- Ch. 11. The major histocompatibility complex / Jeffrey B. Lyczak -- Ch. 12. Antigen processing and presentation / Lee M. Wetzler -- Ch. 13. The T-cell receptor / Howard Ceri and Chris Mody -- Ch. 14. T-cell maturation and activation / Gerald B. Pier, Howard Ceri, Chris Mody and Michael Preston -- Ch. 15. Cellular communication / Arthur O. Tzianabos and Lee M. Wetzler -- Ch. 16. Cell-mediated immunity / William R. Green -- Ch. 17. Mucosal immunity / Scott Simpson and Lee M. Wetzler -- Ch. 18. Immunity to bacterial infections / Gerald B. Pier -- Ch. 19. Immunity to viruses / Edward Barker -- Ch. 20. Immunity to parasitic and fungal infections / Judith E. Allen and Leo X. Liu -- Ch. 21. Vaccines and vaccination / Gerald B. Pier -- Ch. 22. Immunology and AIDS / Saskia Boisot and Gerald B. Pier -- Ch. 23. Clinical and genetic perspectives in primary immunodeficiency disorders / Jeff M. Milunsky and Stephen I. Pelton -- Ch. 24. Cancer and the immune system / Lisa H. Butterfield, Stephen P. Schoenberger and Jeffrey B. Lyczak -- Ch. 25. Hypersensitivity / J. Patrick Whelan and Carolyn L. Cannon -- Ch. 26. Autoimmunity and disease / Harley Y. Tse and Michael K. Shaw -- Ch. 27. Transplantation immunology / Anil Chandraker and Mohamed H. Sayegh -- App. A. CD antigens -- App. B. Antigen names with CD designation equivalents -- App. C. Cytokines, chemokines, and their receptors -- App. D. Cell types and immune-related functions -- App. E. Historical timeline of immunology -- App. F. Time course of a typical immune response -- App. G. Comparison of relative sizes of cells, structures, and molecules that are relevant to infection and immunity.

ISBN

1555812465 (hardcover)

LCCN

• 2003002554
• R4-471531

OCLC

• 51648145
• ocm51648145
• SCSB-5173693

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries