{"product_id":"immunology-isbn-9781119551577","title":"Immunology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eImmunology: A Short Course\u003c\/i\u003e provides an overview of the physiology of the immune system and the pathophysiology of a broad range of immune-mediated diseases, offering accessible and comprehensive guidance to the basic concepts and clinical approaches in the discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow in its eighth edition, this bestselling textbook has been fully updated to reflect our expanded knowledge of how the immune system develops and functions, and the ways in which these physiological phenomena can fail or be compromised. New chapters examine cells and organs of the immune system, organization and expression of lymphocyte antigen receptor genes, experimental systems and methods, and B- and T-cell development activation. Helping students gain an integrated understanding of immunology, this textbook:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers substantial new and revised material, expanded clinical coverage, enhanced pedagogical features, and updated figures, tables, and references\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures recent research advances and therapeutic successes in the field of immunology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a companion website containing multiple choice questions, electronic flashcards, downloadable figures, PowerPoint slides, and sample cases\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan be supplemented with the \u003ci\u003eClinical Cases in Immunology\u003c\/i\u003e companion book \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe eighth edition of \u003ci\u003eImmunology: A Short Course \u003c\/i\u003eis an ideal resource for life and health science students, dental and nursing students seeking a short course text, and basic scientists and clinical researchers looking to refresh their knowledge in the subject. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Overview of the Immune System 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Cells and Tissues of the Immune System 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Cells of the Innate Immunity 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Complement 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Immunogens and Antigens 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Antibody Structure, Function, and Interactions with Antigen 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Organization and Expression of Lymphocyte Antigen Receptor Genes 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Major Histocompatibility Complex and Antigen Presentation 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 B‐Cell Development and Activation 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 T‐Cell Development and Activation 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Cytokines 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Tolerance and Autoimmunity 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Hypersensitivity: Type I 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Hypersensitivity: Types II and III 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Hypersensitivity: Type IV 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Immunodeficiency Disorders and Neoplasias of the Lymphoid System 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Transplantation 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Tumor Immunology 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Resistance and Immunization to Infectious Diseases 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Experimental Systems and Methods 350\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Coico\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Clinical and Translational Science Center and Professor of Cell Biology and Medicine in the College of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in New York, USA. 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