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Table of Contents


UNIT I	SENSE OF BEING: THE CONCEPT OF SELF AND SELF/NONSELF RECOGNITION
Chapter 1	The Need for Self-Recognition	1
Chapter 2	Antigens and Receptors	11
UNIT II	THE INNATE IMMUNE SYSTEM
Chapter 3	Barriers to Infection	25
Chapter 4	Cells of the Innate Immune System	34
Chapter 5	Innate Immune Function	42
UNIT III	THE ADAPTIVE IMMUNE SYSTEM
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
UNIT IV	CLINICAL ASPECTS OF IMMUNITY
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