Contents:

ch 1 Elements of the Immune System and their Roles in Defense
ch 2 Innate Immunity: the Immediate Response to Infection
ch 3 Innate Immunity: the Induces Response to Infection
ch 4 Antibody Structure and the Generation of B-Cell Diversity
ch 5 Antigen Recognition by T Lymphocytes
ch 6 The Development of B Lymphocytes
ch 7 The Development of T Lymphocytes
ch 8 T Cell-Mediated Immunity
ch 9 Immunity Mediates by B Cells and Antibodies
ch 10 preventing Infection at Mucosal Surfaces
ch 11 Immunological Memory and Vaccination
ch 12 Coevolution of Innate and Adaptive Immunity
ch 13 Failures of the Body's Defenses
ch 14 IgE-Mediated Immunity and Allergy
ch 15 Transplantation of Tissues and Organs
ch 16 Disruption of Healthy Tissue by the Adaptive Immune Response
ch 17 Cancer and Its Interactions with the Immune System