Clinical Immunology and Serology

A Laboratory Perspective

Christine Dorresteyn Stevens (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

464 Seiten

2005 | 2nd Revised edition
F.A. Davis Company (Verlag)
978-0-8036-1095-8 (ISBN)

Infos

A practical introduction to clinical immunology, covering essential theoretical principles along with serology techniques most commonly used in the lab. This edition includes case studies, to make each chapter a concentrated learning exercise, presenting theory and then detailing procedures. Colour plates demonstrate visually what is expected in the lab and an entirely new chapter, "Overview of Antigen-Antibody Reactions and Basic Safety Considerations", presents the updated OSHA regulations as they apply to the clinical immunology lab. Another new chapter, "Molecular Biology Techniques", explains methods of current molecular testing (DNA testing) as it relates to clinical immunology. The text also provides chapter outlines, multiple-choice review questions (with answer keys), chapter summaries and lab exercises to illustrate key concepts in each chapter. The book follows a pedagogical structure which supports students' learning.

Inhalt

Part 1 Nature of the immune system: historical concepts and introduction to serology; natural immunity; the lymphoid system; characteristics of antigens; antibody structure and function; cell-mediated immunity; the complement system. Part 2 Basic immunological procedures: overview of antigen-antibody reactions and basic safety considerations; precipitation reactions; agglutination reactions; immunoassay; molecular biology techniques. Part 3 Immune disorders: hypersensitivity; autoimmunie diseases; immunoproliferative diseases; immunodeficiency diseases; transplantation; tumour immunology. Part 4 Serological diagnosis of infectious diseases: spirochete diseases; streptococcal serology; serology of viral infections; HIV serology; miscellaneous serologies.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 23.3.2005
• Zusatzinfo: 183 illustrations, 45 photographs
• Verlagsort: Pennsylvania
• Sprache: englisch
• Gewicht: 1 g
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Hämatologie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie
• ISBN-10: 0-8036-1095-5 / 0803610955
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-1095-8 / 9780803610958
• Zustand: Neuware