Immunology 8/e

Immunology,8/e


Immunology, 8th Edition makes it easy for you to learn all the basic and clinical concepts you need to know for your
courses and USMLEs. This medical textbook’s highly visual, carefully structured approach makes immunology simple to
understand and remember.








Section 1. Components of the Immune System



1. Introduction to the Immune System



2. Cells, Tissues and Organs of the Immune System



3. Antibodies



4. Complement



5. T Cell Receptors and MHC Molecules






Section 2. Modes of Immune Response



6. Mechanisms of Innate Immunity



7. Mononuclear Phagocytes in Immune Defence



8. Antigen Presentation



9. Cell Cooperation in the Antibody Response



10. Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity



11. Regulation of the Immune Response



12. Immune Responses in Tissues






Section 3. Defence Against Infectious Agents



13. Immunity to Viruses



14. Immunity to Bacteria and Fungi



15. Immunity to Protozoa and Worms



16. Primary Immunodeficiencies



17. AIDS, Secondary Immunodeficiency and Immunosuppression



18. Vaccination



Section 4. Immune Responses Against Tissues



19. Immunological Tolerance



20. Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Disease



21. Transplantation and Rejection



22. Immunity to Cancers



Section 5. Hypersensitivity



23. Immediate Hypersensitivity (Type I)



24. Hypersensitivity (Type II)



25. Hypersensitivity (Type III)



26. Type IV Hypersensitivity






Explanations for Critical Thinking and Case Studies



Appendices



1. Major Histocompatibility Complex



2. Recognized CD Markers of Hemopoietic Cells and Their Distribution



3. The Major Cytokines



4. Human Chemokines and Their Receptors