Cellular and Molecular Immunology Elsevier-E-Book on VitalSource, 11th Edition

• Fully revised throughout – including new and expanded coverage of human immune system; neuroimmunology; cancer immunotherapy; intracellular sensors of innate immunity, therapeutic use of monoclonal antibodies, regulation of migration events during T cell-B cell interactions, regulatory and transcriptional events in germinal center formation, immunology of infectious diseases including coronaviruses, human immunodeficiency disorders, and immunology of HIV.

Chapter1 Properties and Overview of Immune Responses Chapter2 Cells and Tissues of the Immune System Chapter3 Leukocyte Circulation and Migration into Tissues Chapter4 Innate Immunity Chapter5 Antibodies and Antigens Chapter6 Antigen Presentation to T Lymphocytes and the Functions of MHC Molecules Chapter7 Immune Receptors and Signal Transduction Chapter8 Lymphocyte Development and Antigen Receptor Gene Rearrangement Chapter9 Activation of T Lymphocytes Chapter 10 Differentiation and Functions of CD4+ Effector T Cells Chapter 11 Differentiation and Functions of CD8+ Effector T Cells Chapter 12 B Cell Activation and Antibody Production Chapter 13 Effector Mechanisms of Humoral Immunity Chapter 14 Specialized Immunity at Epithelial Barriers and in Immune Privileged Tissues Chapter 15 Immunologic Tolerance and Autoimmunity Chapter 16 Immunity to Microbes Chapter 17 Transplantation Immunology Chapter 18 Immunity to Tumors Chapter 19 Hypersensitivity Disorders Chapter 20 Allergy Chapter 21 Congenital and Acquired Immunodeficiencies Appendix I Glossary Appendix II Cytokines Appendix III Principle Features of Selected CD Molecules Appendix IV Laboratory Techniques Commonly Used in Immunology

Abul K. Abbas, MBBS, Emeritus Professor, Department of Pathology, University of California San Francisco, Andrew H. Lichtman, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Shiv Pillai, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard and Sarah Henrickson, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine Department of Microbiology, Perelman School of Medicine