UNITⅠ:Sense of Being:The Concept of Self and Self/Nonself Recognition 1
Chapter 1:The Need for Self-Recognition 1
Chapter 2:Antigens and Receptors 11
UNITⅡ:The Innate Immune System 25
Chapter 3:Barriers to Infection 25
Chapter 4:Cells of the Innate Immune System 34
Chapter 5:Innate Immune Function 42
UNITⅢ:The Adaptive Immune System 59
Chapter 6:Molecules of Adaptive Immunity 59
Chapter 7:Cells and Organs 79
Chapter 8:Generation of Immune Diversity:Lymphocyte Antigen Receptors 91
Chapter 9:Lymphocyte Development 113
Chapter 10:Lymphocyte Activation 123
Chapter 11:Lymphocyte Effector Functions 141
Chapter 12:Regulation of Adaptive Responses 158
UNITⅣ:Clinical Aspects of Immunity 169
Chapter 13:The Well Patient:How Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses Maintain Health 169
Chapter 14:Hypersensitivity Reactions 200
Chapter 15:Immune Deficiency 219
Chapter 16:Autoimmunity 243
Chapter 17:Transplantation 260
Chapter 18:Immune Pharmacotherapy 283
Chapter 19:Tumor Immunity 298
Chapter 20:Measurement of Immune Function 312
Review Questions 330
Abbreviations 343
Glossary 348
Index 371