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Immunology and inflammation : basic mechanisms and clinical consequences
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Immunology and inflammation : basic mechanisms and clinical consequences

Author: Leonard H Sigal; Yacov Ron
Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, Health Professions Divisions, ©1994.
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Leonard H Sigal; Yacov Ron
ISBN: 0070573867 9780070573864
OCLC Number: 27640818
Description: xxiv, 805 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Contents: Immunology: a historical perspective / John M. Dwyer -- Basic mechanisms of immunology -- Cells and tissues of the immune system / Karel Raska, Jr., Nicholas M. Ponzio -- Antibodies: structure and function / Leonard H. Sigal, Otto J. Plescia -- Major histocompatibility complex / Douglas R. Green -- Generation of diversity in the acquired immune response / Suehiro Pan -- Ontogeny and differentiation of B lymphocytes / Natalie Sutkowdki, Yacov Ron -- Ontogeny and differentiation of T lymphocytes / Yacov Ron -- Specific and nonspecific cell-mediated cytotoxicity / C. Reynold Verret -- Regulation of the immune response / Patrick Flood -- Cytokines: intercellular messengers of proliferation and function / David B. Duggan -- Mucosal immune system / Stephen P. James -- Mechanisms of lymphocyte recirculation and homing / Philip R. Streeter -- Basic mechanisms of inflammation -- Complement system / Lawrence F. Eichenfield, Richard B. Johnston, Jr. -- Contact activation system: proteases mediating inflammation, tissue damage and healing / Yanina T. Wachtfogel, Ian B. Hoffman, Robert W. Colman. (cont) Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, lipoxins and platelet-activating factor / Hugh R. Brady, Charles N. Serhan -- Acute phase response to inflammation / Leonard H. Sigal -- Polymorphonuclear phagocytic cells / Richard T. Parmley, Marc Sin-chye Cheah -- Mononuclear phagocytic cells / Kirk Sperber -- Mast cells and basophils / Barry L. Gruber -- Eosinophils / Leonard H. Sigal -- Inflammatory response / Blair A.M. Walker, Joseph C. Fantone -- Clinical consequences -- Immunity to microorganisms / Leonard H. Sigal -- Primary and secondary immunodeficiencies / Leonard H. Sigal -- AIDS / Mitchell S. Cappell, Hidenori Kawanishi, Kiron Das -- Psychoneuroimmunology / Nicholas Cohen, Robert Ader, David L. Felten -- Aging and the immune system / I. Michael Goonewardene, Donna M. Murasko -- Nutrition and immunity / Barbara K. Snyder, Leonard H. Sigal -- Immunology of neoplasia / Patrick Flood -- Transplantation immunology / Diane G. Tice, Robert A. Schwartz -- Pregnancy and the fetal-maternal relationship / Salim Daya, David A. Clark. (cont) Immune response of normal children / Norman Ilowite -- Allergy / Catherine A. Monteleone -- Immunohematology / Neil E. Kay -- Autoimmune disorders: systemic and organ-specific / Leonard H. Sigal -- Immunotoxicology: how the environment can affect the normal immune system / Helen V. Ratacjczak -- Immunopharmacology / Philip J. Clements -- Transfer factors / Charles H. Kirkpatrick -- Clinical use of intravenous gamma globulin / John M. Dwyer -- Acute interstitial nephritis / Rosa M. Ten, Vicente E. Torres -- Diabetes mellitus / Ruth S. Weinstock -- Immunopathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease / Arthur J. Geller, Kiron M. Das -- Immunopathogenesis of human and experimental myasthenia gravis / Andrew R. Pachner -- Glossary and list of abbreviations / Leonard H. Sigal -- Phylogeny of the immune system: a review / Leonard H. Sigal -- Immunologic tests / Randall M. Stevens -- Cluster designations listing.
Responsibility: editors Leonard H. Sigal, Yacov Ron.

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