Fundamental immunology

Introduction -- Immune system: an introduction / William E. Paul -- History of immunology / Arthur M. Silverstein -- Organization and development of the immune system -- B lymphocytes / Paul W. Kincade, Jeffrey M. Gimble -- T lymphocytes and the thymus / Jonathan Sprent -- Macrophages, antigen-presenting cells, and the phenomena of antigen handling and presentation / Emil R. Unanue -- Lymphoid tissues and organs / Louis J. Picker, Mark H. Siegelman -- Evolution of the immune system / Louis Du Pasquier -- Antigens, antibodies and receptors -- Immunogenicity and antigen structure / Jay A. Berzofsky, Ira J. Berkower -- Immunoglobulins: structure and function / Leon Carayannopoulos, J. Donald Capra -- Immunoglobulins: molecular genetics / Edward E. Max -- T lymphocyte antigen receptors / Stephen M. Hedrick, Frank J. Eidelman -- Antigen-antibody interactions and monoclonal antibodies / Jay A. Berzofsky, Ira J. Berkower, Suzanne L. Epstein -- Lymphocyte activation, proliferation and differentiation -- T lymphocyte activation / Arthur Weiss -- B lymphocyte activation / Anthony L. DeFranco. (cont) Accessory molecules / Ethan M. Shevach -- Major histocompatibility complex / Ted H. Hansen, Beatriz M. Carreno, David H. Sachs -- Antigen processing and presentation / Ronald N. Germain -- Regulation of the immune response -- Immunological tolerance / Ronald H. Schwartz -- T-cell-mediated regulation: help and suppression / Frank W. Fitch, David W. Lancki, Thomas F. Gajewski -- T-cell-derived cytokines and their receptors / Maureen C. Howard, Atsushi Miyajima, Robert Coffman -- Proinflammatory cytokines and immunity / Scott K. Durum, Joost J. Oppenheim -- Immunoglobulin class switching / Clifford M. Snapper, Fred D. Finkelman -- Somatic mutation and affinity maturation / Patricia J. Gearhart -- Idiotypic networks / John F. Kearney -- Immunosuppression / Nolan H. Sigal, Francis J. Dumont -- Effector mechanisms of immunity -- Complement system / M. Kathryn Liszewski, John P. Atkinson -- Phagocytosis / Steven Greenberg, Samuel C. Silverstein -- Functions and mechanisms of action of cytolytic lymphocytes / Gideon Berke -- Inflammation / John I. Gallin. (cont) Immunologic mechanisms in disease -- Autoimmunity and autoimmune diseases / Robert S. Schwartz -- Transplantation and graft rejection / Hugh Auchincloss, Jr., David H. Sachs -- Tumor immunology / Hans Schreiber -- Immunoparasitology / Phillip A. Scott, Alan Sher -- Immunity to viruses / Rolf M. Zinkernagel -- Immunity to intracellular bacteria / Stefan H.E. Kaufmann -- Immunity to extracellular bacteria / Emil C. Gotschlich -- Vaccines / Gordon L. Ada -- Primary immunodeficiency diseases / Rebecca H. Buckley -- Immunology of HIV infection / Zeda F. Rosenberg, Anthony S. Fauci -- Allergy and mechanisms of hypersensitivity / Marshall Plaut, Eugene M. Zimmerman.