Contents:

Section 1. Components of the Immune System 1. Introduction to the Immune System 2. Cells, Tissues and Organs of the Immune System 3. Antibodies 4. Complement 5. T Cell Receptors and MHC Molecules Section 2. Modes of Immune Response 6. Mechanisms of Innate Immunity 7. Mononuclear Phagocytes in Immune Defence 8. Antigen Presentation 9. Cell Cooperation in the Antibody Response 10. Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity 11. Regulation of the Immune Response 12. Immune Responses in Tissues Section 3. Defence Against Infectious Agents 13. Immunity to Viruses 14. Immunity to Bacteria and Fungi 15. Immunity to Protozoa and Worms 16. Primary Immunodeficiencies 17. AIDS, Secondary Immunodeficiency and Immunosuppression 18. Vaccination Section 4. Immune Responses Against Tissues 19. Immunological Tolerance 20. Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Disease 21. Transplantation and Rejection 22. Immunity to Cancers Section 5. Hypersensitivity 23. Immediate Hypersensitivity (Type I) 24. Hypersensitivity (Type II) 25. Hypersensitivity (Type III) 26. Type IV Hypersensitivity Explanations for Critical Thinking and Case Studies Appendices 1. Major Histocompatibility Complex 2. Recognized CD Markers of Hemopoietic Cells and Their Distribution 3. The Major Cytokines 4. Human Chemokines and Their Receptors