Elementary Immunology

Elementary Immunology book was originally published by Prof. Dr. Riaz A. Bhutta in 2006 and is being continuously updated with the most current contents and addition of new diagrams and literature. Below is the digital version of this book. ISBN 969-9016-00-0

Chapter 1: Introduction and History of the Immunology

Chapter 2: Innate (Nonspecific) Immunity

Chapter 3: Immunogen and Antigen

Chapter 4: Antibody (Ig), Immunoglobulins Structure

Chapter 5: Immunoglobulins and Their Properties

Chapter 6: Immunological (Antigen and Antibody) Reactions, Monoclonal Antibody

Chapter 7: Immune cells, Nonspecific immune cells

Chapter 8: Specific Immune cells, B and T Lymphocytes, NK cell, Null cell, APC

Chapter 9: Complement (Complement System)

Chapter 10: Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA), Major Histocompatibility complex (MHC)

Chapter 11:- Type 1 Hypersensitivity reaction, Anaphylaxis, Atopy, and Treatment

Chapter 12: Type II Hypersensitivity Reaction and ADCC (Cytotoxic reaction)

Chapter 13: Hypersensitivity Reaction Type III, Immune Complex Disease

Chapter 14: Hypersensitivity Reaction Type IV, Cell Mediated Delayed Reaction

Chapter 15: Transplantation and Rejection Phenomenon

Chapter 16: Autoimmunity, Immunologic Tolerance, and Mechanism of Autoimmune Diseases

Chapter 17: Autoimmune Diseases:- Systemic Lupus erythematosus (SLE)

Chapter 18: Autoimmune Diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Chapter 19: Autoimmune Diseases:- Sjogren’s Syndrome (SS)

Chapter 20: Autoimmune diseases, Progressive Systemic Sclerosis (PSS), and Scleroderma

Chapter 21: Autoimmune diseases, Hypersensitivity Angitis like Polyarteritis Nodosa, Henoch-Schonlein’s Purpura, Wegner’s Granulomatosis

Chapter 22: Autoimmune diseases, Pernicious Anemia (Vitamin B12 Deficiency)

Chapter 23: Autoimmune diseases, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Grave’s disease

Chapter 24: Autoimmune diseases, Diabetes Mellitus Type 1, Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Juvenile-Onset Diabetes (IDDM)

Chapter 25: Autoimmune diseases – Rheumatic Fever

Chapter 26: Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Chapter 27: Autoimmune diseases: Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AHA)

Chapter 28: Immune Deficiency, Immune Deficiency disorders

Chapter 29: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), HIV Infection

Chapter 30: Serological Tests and Its Basis

Chapter 31: Common serological test, Antistreptolysin O (ASO), C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

Chapter 32: Common Serological Tests, Widal test, Rheumatoid factor (RA factor)

Chapter 33: Amyloidosis

Chapter 34: Immunity to Infections, CD Molecules, and Cytokines

Chapter 35: Glossary

Chapter 36: Abbreviations Used

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