CHAPTER 1.  Introduction to the Immune System

            Nomenclature, General Properties, and Components

CHAPTER 2.  Innate Immunity

            The Early Defense Against Infections

CHAPTER 3.  Antigen Capture and Presentation to Lymphocytes

            What Lymphocytes See

CHAPTER 4.  Antigen Recognition in the Adaptive Immune System

            Structure of Lymphocyte Antigen Receptors and Development of Immune Repertoires

CHAPTER 5.  T Cell-Mediated Immunity

            Activation of T Lymphocytes by Cell-Associated Antigens

CHAPTER 6.  Effector Mechanisms of T Cell-Mediated Immunity

            Functions of T Ceils in Host Defense

CHAPTER 7.  Humoral Immune Responses

            Activation of B Lymphocytes and Production of Antibodies

CHAPTER 8.  Effector Mechanisms of Humoral Immunity

            Elimination of Extraceiluiar Microbes and Toxins

CHAPTER 9.  Immunological Tolerance and Autoimmunity

            Self-Nonself Discrimination in the Immune System and Its Failure

CHAPTER 10. Immune Responses against Tumors and Transplants

            Immunity to Noninfectious Transformed and Foreign Cells

CHAPTER 11. Hypersensitivity

            Disorders Caused by Immune Responses

CHAPTER 12. Congenital and Acquired Immunodeficiencies

            Diseases Caused by Defective Immune Responses Suggested Readings

APPENDIX I   Glossary

APPENDIX II  Major Cytokines

APPENDIX III  Principal Features of Select CD Molecules

APPENDIX IV  Clinical Cases

Index