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OXFORD Immunology 2011 Edition by SRIVASTAVA
Immunology has been written primarily for undergraduate students of biotechnology and biochemistry as also medicine. The book provides an in-depth coverage of the fundamental concepts of immunology, suitably aided with numerous illustrations and exhibits.The initial chapters of the book provide a broad overview of the immune system and its functioning. The subsequent chapters discuss antibodies, the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), antigen receptors, cytokines, lymphocyte activation, immune responses against pathogens, and the manipulation of the immune system by various vaccine strategies. The book also delves into hypersensitivity states, immunodeficiency disorders with special emphasis on the HIV-AIDS pandemic, transplantation, and tumour immunology. Tolerance and autoimmunity have been linked for a better understanding of the mechanisms that lead to autoimmune diseases.Owing to its comprehensive coverage, this book would be useful to postgraduate students of biochemistry, biotechnology, and microbiology as also researchers. Table of contents1. The Immune System-An Introduction2. Innate Immune Response to Infections3. The Lymphoid System and Cells of Adaptive Immunity4. The Antigens and Antibodies5. Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)6. Generation of Antibody Diversity and B Lymphocyte Development7. Cytokines8. T Lymphocyte Maturation and Activation9. Effector Mechanisms of Cell-mediated Immunity10. Activation of B Lymphocytes11. Effector Mechanisms of Humoral Immunity12. Immune Response against Microbes13. Vaccination and Vaccine Strategies14. Hypersensitivity Reactions15. Immunologic Tolerance and Autoimmunity16. Immunodeficiency Diseases17. Transplantation and Graft Rejection18. Tumour Immunology