Clinical Immunology: Principles and Practice, 4e

Content: 
Front Matter, Pages i-iii
Copyright, Page iv
List of contributors, Pages xi-xxi
Preface to the first edition, Pages xxiii-xxiv
Preface to the fourth edition, Page xxv
Dedication, Page xxvii
1 - The human immune response, Pages 3-15
2 - Organization of the immune system, Pages 16-34
3 - Innate immunity, Pages 35-46
4 - Antigen receptor genes, gene products, and co-receptors, Pages 47-67
5 - The major histocompatibility complex, Pages 68-76
6 - Antigens and antigen presentation, Pages 77-89
7 - B-cell development and differentiation, Pages 90-101
8 - T-cell development, Pages 102-107
9 - Cytokines and cytokine receptors, Pages 108-135
10 - Chemokines and chemokine receptors, Pages 136-148
11 - Lymphocyte adhesion and trafficking, Pages 149-159
12 - T-cell activation and tolerance, Pages 160-171
13 - Programmed cell death in lymphocytes and associated disorders, Pages 172-180
14 - Immunoglobulin function, Pages 183-192
15 - Regulatory T cells, Pages 193-202
16 - Helper T-cell subsets and control of the inflammatory response, Pages 203-214
17 - Cytotoxic T lymphocytes and natural killer cells, Pages 215-227
18 - Host defenses in the skin, Pages 228-238
19 - Host defenses at mucosal surfaces, Pages 239-251
20 - Complement in host deficiencies and diseases, Pages 252-269
21 - Phagocyte deficiencies, Pages 270-283
22 - Mast cells, basophils, and mastocytosis, Pages 284-297
23 - Eosinophils and eosinophilia, Pages 298-309
24 - Host defenses to extracellular bacteria, Pages 313-323
25 - Host defenses to intracellular bacteria, Pages 324-337
26 - Host defenses to spirochetes, Pages 338-345
27 - Host defenses to viruses, Pages 346-355
28 - Host defenses to protozoa, Pages 356-366
29 - Host defenses to helminths, Pages 367-377
30 - Approach to the evaluation of the immunodeficient patient, Pages 381-390
31 - Infections in the immunocompromised host, Pages 391-404
32 - Maturing of the fetal and neonatal immune system, Pages 405-413
33 - Aging and the immune system, Pages 414-420
34 - Primary antibody deficiencies, Pages 421-436
35 - Primary T-cell immunodeficiencies, Pages 437-453
36 - Inherited disorders of IFN-γ-, IFN-α/β/λ-, and NF-κB-mediated immunity, Pages 454-464
37 - HIV infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Pages 465-479
38 - External factors inducing immune deficiency, Pages 480-487
39 - Immunological mechanisms of airway diseases and pathways to therapy, Pages 491-505
40 - Urticaria, angioedema, and anaphylaxis, Pages 506-521
41 - Allergic reactions to stinging and biting insects, Pages 522-530
42 - Atopic and contact dermatitis, Pages 531-542
43 - Food allergy, Pages 543-549
44 - Eosinophil-associated gastrointestinal disorders, Pages 550-557
45 - Allergic disorders of the eye, Pages 558-563
46 - Drug hypersensitivity, Pages 564-577
47 - Occupational asthma, Pages 578-583
48 - Mechanisms of autoimmunity, Pages 587-594
49 - Interface of autoimmunity and immunodeficiency, Pages 595-602
50 - Systemic lupus erythematosus, Pages 603-620
51 - Rheumatoid arthritis, Pages 621-636
52 - Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Pages 637-647
53 - Sjögren's syndrome, Pages 648-655
54 - Scleroderma-systemic sclerosis, Pages 656-666
55 - Inflammatory muscle diseases, Pages 667-675
56 - Spondyloarthritis, Pages 676-692
57 - Small and medium vessel primary vasculitis, Pages 693-715
58 - Large-vessel vasculitides, Pages 716-727
59 - Systemic autoinflammatory syndromes, Pages 728-739
60 - Antiphospholipid syndrome, Pages 740-746
61 - Immunohematologic disorders, Pages 749-759
62 - Bullous diseases of the skin and mucous membranes, Pages 760-774
63 - Immunology of psoriasis, Pages 775-781
64 - Myasthenia gravis, Pages 782-792
65 - Multiple sclerosis, Pages 793-800
66 - Autoimmune peripheral neuropathies, Pages 801-811
67 - Immunologic renal diseases, Pages 812-827
68 - Inflammation and atherothrombosis, Pages 828-836
69 - Autoimmune thyroid diseases, Pages 837-846
70 - Diabetes and related autoimmune diseases, Pages 847-859
71 - Immunologic lung diseases, Pages 860-873
72 - Sarcoidosis, Pages 874-884
73 - Immunologic ocular disease, Pages 885-895
74 - Immunologic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, Pages 896-909
75 - Inflammatory hepatobiliary diseases, Pages 910-921
76 - Principles of tumor immunology, Pages 925-934
77 - Tumor immunotherapy, Pages 935-945
78 - Lymphoid leukemias, Pages 946-961
79 - Lymphomas, Pages 962-974
80 - Monoclonal gammopathies, Pages 975-986
81 - Concepts and challenges in organ transplantation: rejection, immunosuppression, and tolerance, Pages 989-1006
82 - Stem cell transplantation and immune reconstitution in immunodeficiency, Pages 1007-1019
83 - Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for malignant diseases, Pages 1020-1031
84 - Thymic reconstitution, Pages 1032-1038
85 - Immunoglobulin therapy: replacement and immunomodulation, Pages 1041-1053
86 - Gene therapy, Pages 1054-1065
87 - Glucocorticoids, Pages 1066-1076
88 - Immunomodulating pharmaceuticals, Pages 1077-1084
89 - Protein kinase antagonists as therapeutic agents for immunological and inflammatory disorders, Pages 1085-1094
90 - Vaccines, Pages 1095-1121
91 - Immunotherapy of allergic disease, Pages 1122-1130
92 - Biologic modifiers of inflammatory diseases, Pages 1131-1142
93 - Assessment of proteins of the immune system, Pages 1145-1159
94 - Flow cytometry, Pages 1160-1171
95 - Assessment of functional immune responses, Pages 1172-1182
96 - Assessment of neutrophil function, Pages 1183-1191
97 - Assessment of human allergic diseases, Pages 1192-1201
98 - Molecular methods, Pages 1202-1214
Appendix 1 - Selected CD molecules and their characteristics, Pages 1215-1220
Appendix 2 - Laboratory reference values, Pages 1221-1223
Appendix 3 - Chemokines, Pages 1224-1226
Appendix 4 - Cytokines, Pages 1227-1231
Appendix 5 - Vaccine schedules, Pages 1232-1234
Index, Pages 1235-1295