Immunology / Richard A. Goldsby [and others].

New York : W.H. Freeman, [2003], ©2003.

xxiii, 551 pages, 70 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm

5th ed.

Rev. ed. of: Kuby immunology / Richard A. Goldsby, Thomas J. Kindt, Barbara A. Osbourne. 4th ed. c2000.

Ch. 1. Overview of the immune system -- Ch. 2. Cells and organs of the immune system -- Ch. 3. Antigens -- Ch. 4. Antibodies: structure and function -- Ch. 5. Organization and expression of immunoglobulin genes -- Ch. 6. Antigen-antibody interactions: principles and applications -- Ch. 7. Major histocompatibility complex -- Ch. 8. Antigen processing and presentation -- Ch. 9. T-cell receptor -- Ch. 10. T-cell maturation, activation, and differentiation -- Ch. 11. B-cell generation, activation, and differentiation -- Ch. 12. Cytokines -- Ch. 13. The complement system -- Ch. 14. Cell-mediated effector responses -- Ch. 15. Leukocyte activation and migration -- Ch. 16. Hypersensitive reactions -- Ch. 17. Infection and immunity -- Ch. 18. Vaccines -- Ch. 19. AIDS and other immunodeficiencies -- Ch. 20. Autoimmunity -- Ch. 21. Transplantation immunology -- Ch. 22. Cancer and the immune system -- Ch. 23. Experimental systems.

Includes bibliographical references and index.