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Immunology, immunopathology & immunity

Appleton & Lange eBooksPublished 1 January 1996
Stewart Sell
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TL;DR

This chapter discusses Immunology of AIDS, Immunopathologic Mechanisms, and Immunomodulation/Designing the Immune Response, which deals with the interplay of Inflammatory and Immunological Mechanisms.

Abstract

Part I. Immunology. Introduction to Immunity. Immune System I: Cells and Vessels. Immune System II: Organs and Development. Antibodies, Immunoglobulins, and Receptors. Antigen Recognition and Processing. Thymic Selection of the T-Cell Repertoire. Cellular Interactions and The Immune Response. Acute Inflammation. Chronic Inflammation and Wound Healing. Clearance of Inflammatory Products. Part II. Immunopathology. A. Immunopathologic Mechanisms. Inactivation/Activation. Cytotoxic/Cytolytic. Immune Complex. Atopic/Anaphylactic. T-Cell Cytotoxicity. Delayed Hypersensitivity. Granulomatous Diseases. Interplay of Inflammatory and Immunological Mechanisms. B. Immune Disorders. Drug Allergy. Immune Skin Diseases. Autoimmune Diseases I: Tolerance and Cell- Mediated Diseases. Autoimmune Diseases II: Connective Tissue Diseases. Transplantation. Lymphoproliferative Diseases. Part III. Immunity. Immune Resistance to Infection. Vaccination. Immune Deficiency Diseases. Immunomodulation/Designing the Immune Response. Immunology of AIDS. Tumour Immunity. Appendices: Clinical Immunoligic Tests. Cluster Designations.

Keywords

Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine