2nd Edition
Handbook of Human Immunology
640 Pages
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CRC Press
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Since the publication of the first edition of the Handbook of Human Immunology in 1997, major scientific achievements have directly contributed to an increased understanding of the complexities of the human immune system in health and disease. Whether as a result of the sequencing of the entire human genome, or of technological advancements, severa
Overview of Immunity. Statistics of Immunological Testing. Human Immunoglobulins. The Complement System. Cellular Immunology: Monitoring of Immune Therapies. Understanding Clinical Flow Cytometry. Leukemia and Lymphoma Immunophenotyping and Cytogenetics. Guidelines for the Use of Flow Cytometry in the Management of Patients Infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Role of Flow Cytometry in the Diagnosis and Monitoring .of Primary Immunodeficiency Disease. Detection and Characterization of the T-Cell Receptor Repertoire. Human Leukocyte Differentiation Antigens, Cluster of Differentiation: Past, Present, and Future. Immunologic Diagnosis of Autoimmunity. Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Diseases of the Gastrointestinal. Serologic Testing for Infectious Diseases. Cytokines; Regulators of Immune Responses and Key Therapeutic Targets. Measuring Human Cytokines. The Human Major Histocompatibility Complex and .DNA-Based Typing of Human Lymphocyte Antigens (HLA) for Transplantation. Relevance of Antibody Screening and Crossmatching in Solid Organ, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, and Blood Transfusion. Functional Assessment of Immunosuppression: Monitoring Posttransplant Alloreactivity with Flow Cytometric Mixed Lymphocyte Cocultures.
Biography
Maurice R.G. O'Gorman, Albert D. Donnenberg
