PART I: Basic Immunologic Mechanisms 1. Foundations of Immunology 2. Soluble Mediators of the Immune System 3. Antigens and Antibodies 4. Cellular Activities and Clinical Disorders of Innate and Adaptive Immunity PART II: The Theory of Immunologic and Serologic Procedures 5. Safety in the Immunology-Serology Laboratory 6. Quality Control and Quality Assurance Practices 7. Serologic Laboratory: Techniques and Clinical Applications 8. Precipitation and Particle Agglutination Methods 9. Electrophoresis Techniques and Chromatography 10. Labeling Techniques in Immunoassay 11. Flow Cytometry 12. Molecular Laboratory Techniques PART III: Immunologic Manifestations of Infectious Diseases 13. Infectious Diseases: Overview & TORCH Diseases 14. Streptococcal Infections 15. Syphilis 16. Vector-Borne Diseases 17. Infectious Mononucleosis 18. Viral Hepatitis PART IV: Immune Disorders 19. Primary and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndromes 20. Hypersensitivity Reactions 21. Plasma Cell Neoplasms and Other Diseases with Paraproteins 22. Tolerance, Autoimmunity, and Autoimmune Disorders 23. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 24. Rheumatoid Arthritis PART V: Transplantation & Tumor Immunology 25. Transplantation: Human Leukocyte Antigens, Solid Organ, and Hematopoietic Stem Cells, 26. Tumor Immunology and Applications of Massive Parallel Sequencing/Next-Generation Sequencing PART VI: Vaccines 27. Vaccines-Development and Applications Appendix A: Answers to Case Study Multiple-Choice Questions Appendix B: Answers to Review Questions Appendix C: Origin and Immunoregulatory Activity of Cytokines Appendix D: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Appendix E: Vaccines Licensed in the United States by the Federal Drug Administration Bibliography Glossary
Mary Louise Turgeon, EdD, MLS(ASCP)CM, Clinical Laboratory Education Consultant, Mary L. Turgeon and Associates, Boston, Massachusetts; St. Petersburg, Florida; Associate Professor, Chair, Department of Medical Laboratory Science (previous), Northeastern University, Bouve College of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts; Professor, Program Director (previous), Medical Laboratory Technology, Corning Community College, Corning, New York
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