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Cellular and Molecular Immunology

  • 9th Edition - March 10, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman, Shiv Pillai
  • Language: English

The top required and recommended immunology text worldwide, Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 9th Edition by Drs. Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. H. Lichtman, and Shiv Pillai, is a clea… Read more

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The top required and recommended immunology text worldwide, Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 9th Edition by Drs. Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. H. Lichtman, and Shiv Pillai, is a clear, well-written, and superbly illustrated introduction to the field. The 9th Edition retains a practical, clinical focus while updating and revising all content to ensure clarity and comprehension, bringing readers fully up to date with new and emerging information in this challenging area.

Key features

  • Highlights the implications of immunologic science for the management of human disease, emphasizing clinical relevance throughout
  • Provides a highly visual, full-color description of the key immunologic and molecular processes with a fully updated, comprehensive, and consistent art program
  • Helps readers grasp the details of experimental observations that form the basis for the science of immunology at the molecular, cellular, and whole-organism levels and draw the appropriate conclusions
  • Includes summary boxes that assist with rapid review and mastery of key material
  • Student Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, references and animations, designed to produce a more rounded learning experience

Table of contents

1. Properties and Overview of Immune Responses

2. Cells and Tissues of the Immune System

3. Leukocyte Circulation and Migration into Tissues

4. Innate Immunity

5. Antibodies and Antigens

6. Antigen Presentation to T Lymphocytes and the Functions of MHC Molecules

7. Immune Receptors and Signal Transduction

8. Lymphocyte Development and Antigen Receptor Gene Rearrangement

9. Activation of T Lymphocytes

10. Differentiation and Functions of CD4+ Effector T Cells

11. Differentiation and Functions of CD8+ Effector T Cells

12. B Cell Activation and Antibody Production

13. Effector Mechanisms of Humoral Immunity

14. Specialized Immunity at Epithelial Barriers and in Immune Privileged Tissues

15. Immunologic Tolerance and Autoimmunity

16. Immunity to Microbes

17. Transplantation Immunology

18. Immunity to Tumors

19. Hypersensitivity Disorders

20. Allergy

21. Congenital and Acquired Immunodeficiencies

Appendix I: Glossary
Appendix II: Cytokines
Appendix III: Principle Features of Selected CD Molecules
Appendix IV: Laboratory Techniques Commonly Used in Immunology

Review quotes

"This is one of the premier textbooks of immunology. It covers all aspects of immunology from the innate immune response to adaptive immunity, and their role in antimicrobial defense, autoimmunity, allergy, etc." Reviewed by Luis Sigal, DVM, PhD (Thomas Jefferson University)

Product details

  • Edition: 9
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 24, 2017
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Abul K. Abbas

Abul K. Abbas, MBBS, Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Professor, Department of Pathology, University of California San Francisco, USA

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Andrew H. Lichtman

Andrew H. Lichtman is Professor of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA

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Shiv Pillai

Shiv Pillai is Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, USA