This document is a table of contents for a textbook on immunology. It is divided into four parts: an introduction to the immune system, generation of B-cell and T-cell receptors, immune effector mechanisms, and the immune system in health and disease. The introduction provides an overview of innate and adaptive immunity. Subsequent sections cover topics such as antigens, antibodies, antigen presentation, T-cell and B-cell development and activation, cytokines, complement system, and immune responses to various pathogens.
This document is a table of contents for a textbook on immunology. It is divided into four parts: an introduction to the immune system, generation of B-cell and T-cell receptors, immune effector mechanisms, and the immune system in health and disease. The introduction provides an overview of innate and adaptive immunity. Subsequent sections cover topics such as antigens, antibodies, antigen presentation, T-cell and B-cell development and activation, cytokines, complement system, and immune responses to various pathogens.
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This document is a table of contents for a textbook on immunology. It is divided into four parts: an introduction to the immune system, generation of B-cell and T-cell receptors, immune effector mechanisms, and the immune system in health and disease. The introduction provides an overview of innate and adaptive immunity. Subsequent sections cover topics such as antigens, antibodies, antigen presentation, T-cell and B-cell development and activation, cytokines, complement system, and immune responses to various pathogens.
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Part I Introduction 0. Overview of the Immune System: A Case Study 1. Innate Immunity 2. Adaptive Immunity in the Context of Cells and Organs New!
Part II Generation of B-Cell and TCell Receptors
3. Antigens 4. Antibodies5. Organization and Expression of Immunoglobulin Genes 5. The Compliment System 6. Antigen-Antibody Reactions and Immunoassays 7. The Major Histocompatibility Complex and Antigen Presentation 8. T-Cell Receptor 9. T-Cell Generation 10. T-Cell Activation and Differentiation 11. B-Cell Generation, Activation and Differentiation
Part III Immune Effector Mechanisms
12. Cytokines and Chemokines 13. The Complement System 14. Cell-Mediated Effector Responses
15. Leukocyte Activation and Migration 16. Hypersensitive Reactions
Part IV The Immune system in Health and Disease
17. Immunity to Viruses and Bacteria 18. Immunity to Fungi and Parasites 19. Vaccines 20. Immunodeficiency and AIDS 21. Cancer and the Immune System 22. Tolerance and Autoimmunity 23. Transplantation Immunology 24. Experimental Systems