The Antigens

List of Contributors

Preface

Contents of Other Volumes

Chapter 1 Tumor Antigens

I. Introduction

II. Classic Studies of Tumor-Specific Transplantation Antigens

III. Detection of Tumor Antigens

IV. Purification of Tumor Antigens

V. Nature of Tumor Antigens

VI. The Immune Response to Tumor Antigens

VII. The Role of Tumor Antigens in the Escape of Tumors from Immunological Control

VIII. Human Tumor Antigens

IX. Conclusions

References

Chapter 2 Antigens of Helminths

I. Introduction

II. Immunity to Helminths

III. Pathophysiology of Antigens

IV. Applications: Immunodiagnosis and Immunoprevention

V. Concluding Remarks

References

Chapter 3 Cytotoxic Lymphocytes

I. Introduction

II. Assay of Lymphocyte-Mediated Cytotoxicity in Vitro

III. Cytolytic T Lymphocytes

IV. Antibody-Dependent Lymphocyte-Mediated Cytotoxicity

V. Natural Cytotoxicity Mediated by Lymphocytes

VI. Concluding Remarks

References

Chapter 4 Complement

I. Introduction

II. Complement Terminology

III. The Proteins of the Complement Sequence

IV. Components without Clear Homologue

V. The Reaction Mechanisms of Complement

VI. Reaction Mechanisms of the Terminal Portion of the Complement Sequence

VII. Biosynthesis of Complement

VIII. The Biological Properties of the Complement System

IX. Complement as an Autoantigen

X. The Genetics of the Complement System

XI. Complement Components of Cell Membranes

XII. Complement in the Induction of the Antibody Response

References

Author Index

Subject Index