Contents
Introduction to the immune system -- Innate immunity -- Antigen capture and presentation to lymphocytes -- Antigen recognition in the adaptive immune system -- Cell-mediated immune responses -- Effector mechanisms of cell-mediated immunity -- Humoral immune responses -- Effector mechanisms of humoral immunity -- Immunologic tolerance and autoimmunity -- Immune responses against tumors and transplants -- Hypersensitivity diseases -- Congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies.


Abstract
Incorporating all of the latest advances in this rapidly evolving field, two widely respected authors clearly explain how the immune system operates and describe the primary disorders that impair its function.