
Encyclopedia of Immunobiology
Description
Key Features
- Contains tables, pictures, and multimedia features that enhance the learning process
- In-depth coverage allows readers from a range of backgrounds to benefit from the material
- Provides handy cross-referencing between articles to improve readability, including easy access from portable devices
Readership
University, research and medical libraries. Researchers and students in experimental and clinical immunology, microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, veterinary science, physiology and haematology
Table of Contents
Volume 1: Development and phylogeny of the Immune System, edited by Wayne Hein, John R. Gordon, Cynthia J. Guidos and Antonius Rolink
- Myeloid and B cell development
- Development of T cells and innate lymphoid cells
- Cells of the innate immune system
- Phylogeny of the immune system
Volume 2: Molecular Immunology, edited by Marco Colonna, Tim Elliott, Alberto Mantovani and Alberto Martin
- Structure and function of diversifying receptors
- MHC structure and function
- Molecular aspects of innate immunity
- Cytokines and their receptors
Volume 3: Activation of the Immune System, edited by Anthony DeFranco, Masayuki Miyasaka and Tim Mosmann
- Signal transduction
- B cell activation
- T cell activation
- Anatomy and Microanatomy of the immune system
Volume 4: Immunity to pathogens and tumors, edited by Christine A. Biron, Olivera J. Finn and Paul Kaye
- Immunity to bacterial, parasitic and fungal infections
- Immunity to viral infections
- Tumor immunology
Volume 5: Physiology and immune system dysfunction, edited by Marina Cavazzana, Anne Cooke and Michael J. H. Ratcliffe
- Physiology of the immune system
- Autoimmunity
- Transplantation
- Allergy
- Immune deficiency
Product details
- No. of pages: 3126
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2016
- Published: April 27, 2016
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780123742797
- eBook ISBN: 9780080921525