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Immunology for Medical Students

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Paperback, blz. | Engels
Elsevier Health Sciences | e druk, 2025
ISBN13: 9780702084348
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Immunology for Medical Students, Fourth Edition provides concise yet comprehensive information for medical students about the basic science of the human immune system, and how to apply this to clinical practice.

The book provides a detailed overview of how the immune system works, covers physiology, innate and adaptive immunity and the immune system in health and disease. Readers will learn how to assess a patient with an immune problem and understand from first principles the diagnosis and management of immune disorders.

This popular book is an ideal companion for medical school courses and has been fully updated to include the latest science on immunotherapies.Clear and concise – designed with the needs of busy medical students in mind – just the right amount of detail for your courseCovers the latest scientific and clinical knowledge in the fieldDetailed illustrations help the reader grasp the concepts of immunologyDetailed clinical cases demonstrate real-world applicationsTechnical boxes point out important scientific advancesEnd-of-chapter checklists of learning points facilitate reviewAn enhanced eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customise your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

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ISBN13:9780702084348
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback

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SECTION 1 Introduction<br>1. Introduction to the Immune System<br>2. Basic Concepts and Components of the Immune System<br><br>SECTION 2 Antigen-Recognition Molecules<br>3. Introduction to Antigen Recognition<br>4. Antigens and Antibody Structure<br>5. Antibody-Antigen Interaction<br>6. Antibody Diversity<br>7. The T-Cell Receptor<br>8. Major Histocompatibility Complex<br>9. Review of Antigen Recognition<br><br>SECTION 3 Physiology<br>10. Antigen Processing and Presentation<br>11. Lymphocyte Activation<br>12. Hematopoiesis<br>13. Organs and Tissues of the Immune System<br>14. B-Cell Development<br>15. T-Cell Development<br>16. T-Cell Interactions and T-Cell Help<br>17. Immunologic Memory and Homeostasis<br>18. Regulation of the Immune System<br>19. Brief Review of Immune Physiology<br><br>SECTION 4 Innate Immunity<br>20. Constitutive Defenses Including Complement<br>21. Phagocytes<br>22. Killing in the Immune System<br>23. Inflammation<br>24. Cytokines in the Immune System<br><br>SECTION 5 Immune System in Health and Disease<br>25. Infections and Vaccines<br>26. Hypersensitivity Reactions<br>27. Immediate Hypersensitivity (Type I): Allergy<br>28. How Autoimmune Disease Develops<br>29. Antibody-Mediated Hypersensitivity (Type II)<br>30. Immune Complex Disease (Type III Hypersensitivity)<br>31. Delayed Hypersensitivity (Type IV) and Review of Hypersensitivity Reactions<br>32. Primary Immunodeficiency<br>33. Secondary Immunodeficiency<br>34. Transplantation<br>35. Tumor Immunology<br>36. Biopharmaceuticals
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