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| About The Book
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A weak immune system is susceptible to various diseases and infections caused by foreign bodies like bacteria, fungus and viruses. From a trivial cold to a serious cancer—one is prone to all if the immune system is not strong enough to fight against these foreign bodies. This text gives a comprehensive account on human immune system, its basics, types, structure and functions of antibodies, and the advanced topics of Immunology like immunodeficiencies and immunotherapy. |
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Preface
Part I BASIC IMMUNOLOGY Unit I Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction: Immunity Unit II Organs, Cells and Molecules of Immune System Chapter 2 Lymphoid Organs Chapter 3 Lymphoid Cells Chapter 4 Antigen Chapter 5 Structure of Antibody Chapter 6 Functions of Antibodies Chapter 7 Immunoglobulin Gene and Its Expression Chapter 8 Major Histocompatibility Complex Chapter 9 Complement Chapter 10 Cytokines Unit III Differentiation of T and B Cells Chapter 11 T Cell Maturation, Differentiation and Activation Chapter 12 B Cell Differentiation, Maturation and Activation Unit IV Normal and Abnormal Immune Response Chapter 13 Antigen Recognition, Processing and Presentation Chapter 14 Cell-mediated Immune Response Chapter 15 Humoral Immune Response Chapter 16 Regulation of Antibody Synthesis Chapter 17 Hypersensitivity Chapter 18 Immunological Tolerance Chapter 19 Autoimmunity Chapter 20 Organ Transplantation Chapter 21 Immunodeficiency Unit V Immunity to Infection and Cancer Chapter 22 Immunity to Viral Infections Chapter 23 Immunity to Bacterial Infections Chapter 24 Immunity to Fungal Infection Chapter 25 Immunity to Protozoan Parasites Chapter 26 Immunity to Helminth Parasites Chapter 27 Immunity to Cancer Part II APPLIED IMMUNOLOGY Unit VI Immuno Prophylaxis Immunotechniques and Immunotherapy Chapter 28 Vaccines and Vaccination Chapter 29 Immunotechnology Chapter 30 Monoclonal Antibodies Chapter 31 Immunotherapy Index |
| Author Details
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| Author Name | BEGUM, FATHIMUNISA |
| About Author | Fathimunisa Begum, formerly Reader, Department of Zoology, Holy Cross College, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu. Having over four decades of teaching experience, Dr. Fathimunisa Begum has also been guiding many research scholars in the fields of Biotechnology, Zoology and Bioinformatics. She has published many papers in national and international journals. |