PART 1

BASIC IMMUNOLOGIC MECHANISMS

1

An Overview of Immunology

2

Antigens and Antibodies

3

The Cells and Cellular Activities of the Immune System: Granulocytes and Mononuclear Cells

4

The Cells and Cellular Activities of the Immune System: Lymphocytes and Plasma Cells

5

Soluble Mediators of the Immune System

PART 2

THE THEORY OF IMMUNOLOGIC AND SEROLOGIC PROCEDURES

6

Safety in the Immunology-Serology Laboratory

7

Quality Assurance and Quality Control NEW!

8

Basic Serologic Laboratory Techniques NEW!

9

Point-of-Care Testing NEW!

10

Agglutination Methods

11

Electrophoresis Techniques

12

Labeling Techniques in Immunoassay

13

Automated Procedures

14

Molecular Techniques

PART 3

IMMUNOLOGIC MANIFESTATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

15

The Immune Response in Infectious Diseases

16

A Primer on Vaccines NEW!

17

Streptococcal Infections

18

Syphilis

19

Vector-Borne Diseases

20

Toxoplasmosis

21

Cytomegalovirus

22

Infectious Mononucleosis

23

Viral Hepatitis

24

Rubella Infection

25

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

PART 4

IMMUNOLOGICALLY AND SEROLOGICALLY RELATED DISORDERS

26

Hypersensitivity Reactions

27

Immunoproliferative Disorders

28

Autoimmune Disorders

29

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

30

Rheumatoid Arthritis

31

Solid Organ Transplantation

32

Bone Marrow Transplantation

33

Tumor Immunology

APPENDIXES

A

Answers to Review Questions

B

Diagnostic Tests in Medical Laboratory Immunology

Glossary