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By:
George Pinchuk
Imprint: Schaum
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 208mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 783g
ISBN: 9780071373661
ISBN 10: 0071373667
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 25 September 2001
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Theory and Problems of Immunology Copyright Page Dedication Preface Contents Chapter 1 Overview of Immunity And The Immune System Introduction Discussion General Features of Immune Responses Clonal Selection Hypothesis Chapter 2 Cells, Tissues, And Organs of The Immune System Introduction Discussion Lymphocytes Macrophages Dendritic Cells Other Nonlymphoid Cells That Participate in Immune Reactions Lymphoid Tissues And Organs Chapter 3 Antibodies And Antigens Introduction Discussion An Overview of Antibody Structure Antigen–Antibody Interaction Antibody Heterogeneity And Hybridoma Technology Laboratory Uses of Antibodies Chapter 4 Maturation of B Lymphocytes And Expression of Immunoglobulin Genes Introduction Discussion Generation of The Primary Antibody Repertoire Antibody Gene Mutations And The Generation of Secondary Antibody Repertoire Chapter 5 The Major Histocompatibility Complex Introduction Discussion Chapter 6 Antigen Processing And Presentation Introduction Discussion Chapter 7 T-Lymphocyte Antigen Recognition And Activation Introduction Discussion Chapter 8 B-Lymphocyte Activation And Antibody Production Introduction Discussion Chapter 9 Immunologic Tolerance Introduction Discussion Chapter 10 Cytokines Introduction Discussion A. Common Properties of Cytokines B. Cytokines That Mediate And Regulate Innate Immunity C. Cytokines That Mediate And Regulate Adaptive Immunity D. Cytokines That Stimulate Hemopoiesis Chapter 11 Innate Immunity Introduction Discussion Chapter 12 Effector Mechanisms of Cell-Mediated Immunity Introduction Discussion Chapter 13 Effector Mechanisms of Humoral Immunity Introduction Discussion Chapter 14 Immunity to Microbes Introduction Discussion Chapter 15 Transplantation Immunology Introduction Discussion Chapter 16 Immunity to Tumors Introduction Discussion Chapter 17 Autoimmunity And Autoimmune Diseases Introduction Discussion Chapter 18 Immunodeficiencies Introduction Discussion Index
George Pinchuk obtained his M.D. from Kyiv Medical University, and his Ph.D. from the Institute of Medical Genetics of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the (former) USSR. In the latter institution, he worked in the Laboratory of Immunogenetics directed by Prof. L.A. Pevnitsky, who is a renowned immunologist and specialist in the mechanisms of immune tolerance. He has taught Immunology at Seattle Pacific University, and at the University of Washington. Having been appointed Assistant Professor at the Department of Biological Sciences of Mississippi State University, he continues to do research in immunology and to teach this subject to 60 to 70 students each semester.
