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| Abbreviations | ||
| Foreword | 1 | |
| Introduction | 1 | |
| Pt. 1 | Fundamental mechanisms in immunology | 3 |
| 1.1 | Non-specific defense mechanisms: natural immunity | 3 |
| 1.2 | Antigens and antibodies | 5 |
| 1.3 | Cells involved in immune responses | 7 |
| 1.4 | Lymphoid organs | 17 |
| 1.5 | Peripheral circulation of lymphocytes from lymphoid organs | 27 |
| 1.6 | Transformation and interaction of lymphocytes during active immune phenomena | 29 |
| 1.7 | The role of macrophages and monocytes, their equivalent in blood - Antigen presentation | 35 |
| 1.8 | Soluble cellular mediators or cytokines | 41 |
| 1.9 | Immunoglobulins | 45 |
| 1.10 | Monoclonal antibodies (Mab) - Chimeric antibodies and repertoire cloning | 55 |
| 1.11 | Complement | 71 |
| 1.12 | The four basic types of immuno-allergic reactions | 75 |
| 1.13 | Immunological tolerance | 93 |
| Pt. 2 | Common allergic diseases | 99 |
| 2.1 | Atopy: a genetic predisposition | 99 |
| 2.2 | Periodical or seasonal rhinitis: hay fever | 100 |
| 2.3 | Perennial or non-seasonal rhinitis | 101 |
| 2.4 | Asthma | 101 |
| 2.5 | Urticaria and angioneurotic edema | 108 |
| 2.6 | Contact dermatitis | 108 |
| 2.7 | Atopic dermatitis (or atopic eczema) | 109 |
| 2.8 | Farmer's lung and other type III immune complex diseases (extrinsic alveolitis) | 109 |
| 2.9 | Skin tests in allergy | 111 |
| 2.10 | Hyposensitization - immunotherapy | 112 |
| 2.11 | Outline of therapy for type I allergies | 113 |
| Pt. 3 | Elements of immune pathology | 114 |
| 3.1 | Immunoglobulin diseases | 114 |
| 3.2 | Immune deficiencies | 114 |
| 3.3 | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: AIDS | 117 |
| 3.4 | Renal immunopathology | 123 |
| 3.5 | Organ transplantation: rejection phenomenon | 124 |
| 3.6 | Graft versus host reaction (GVH) | 129 |
| 3.7 | Immunosuppressive therapies | 131 |
| 3.8 | Autoimmune diseases | 133 |
| Pt. 4 | Allergens and vaccines | 137 |
| 4.1 | Native and recombinant allergens | 137 |
| 4.2 | Antitoxin, antimicrobial and antiviral vaccines | 139 |
| 4.3 | Malaria: the search for a vaccine. The difficulties | 141 |
| 4.4 | Research and hopes in immune therapy of cancer | 143 |
| 4.5 | Vaccination of fish | 149 |
| Pt. 5 | Immunological tests in vitro | 151 |
| 5.1 | Immunodiffusion | 151 |
| 5.2 | Determination of the main protein fractions in serum by radial immunodiffusion (Mancini's technique) | 153 |
| 5.3 | Protein electrophoresis | 155 |
| 5.4 | Immunoelectrophoresis | 157 |
| 5.5 | Agglutination and passive hemagglutination | 159 |
| 5.6 | Immunofluorescence | 161 |
| 5.7 | Chemoluminescence | 165 |
| 5.8 | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | 165 |
| 5.9 | Immunoprint (Western blot) | 167 |
| 5.10 | Determination of allergen-specific IgE: RAST/CAP | 169 |
| 5.11 | Other techniques for IgE determination | 171 |
| 5.12 | Rosette tests | 175 |
| 5.13 | Lymphocyte proliferation test | 177 |
| 5.14 | Flow cytometry (FACS) | 179 |
| 5.15 | Release tests for cellular mediators | 181 |
| 5.16 | Molecular biology, a twin sister of immunology. A quick test for detection of tuberculosis | 183 |
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Linda Rosewood
reviewed Atlas of Immuno-Allergology: An Illustrated Primer for Health Care Professionals on January 05, 2008 Atlas of Immuno-Allergology
I read this book over the course of an entire semester of college, as it was assigned for my Ecology, Evolution & Society Biology class. That being said, I am sad to see it come to an end as this semester winds to a close as well. I had begun to look forward to the new piece of evidence or explanation for natural selection that Carroll provided with each new chapter. He presents a myriad of examples in very simplified way, so as to provide readers with an easier and more comprehensive way of understanding the mechanisms of evolution. He does so by utilizing the newest way in which scientists have begun to understand evolution and shared ancestry: through DNA.
With each chapter, Carroll clearly explains the inner-workings of evolution, and presents new and interesting findings and statistics that you might have never heard of before. Upon finishing this book, you will have a new wealth of knowledge regarding the ways in which species interact with one another to foster the grand ecosystem that is the tree of life. Every organism, even the most seemingly insignificant ones, have a purpose in the world, for each organism is but a puzzle piece within the constantly changing web or organisms. The fittest is a conditional phase, and no organism is guaranteed to be at the top of the hierarchy forever. Thus, we are all in an evolutionary arm's race of sorts--I think our status as animals sharing this earth among many others who must run just as fast as us to keep up with nature, is quite beautiful, if you think about it.
I recommend this book for anyone who is interested in biology, evolution, Darwinism, etc. Those who are beginners in biology/people who lack a sufficient scientific background will be pleased to find that Carroll makes this understandable and interesting for the average Joe.
10/10
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