Practical Immunology

by Hay, Frank C.; Westwood, Olwyn M. R.

• ISBN13: 9780865429611
• ISBN10: 0865429618
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-21
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Practical Immunology is an introductory text aimed at students and researchers who need a comprehensive overview of the methodology of immunology. Now in its fourth edition, Practical Immunology will appeal to students of immunology, graduate students embarking on bench science, and specialized immunologists who need to use a technique outside their sphere of expertise.

Author Biography

Frank C. Hay is Emeritus Professor of Immunology, St George's University of London.

Olwyn M.R. Westwood is a Professor of Medical Education at Brunel University of London. She is a reviewer for a number of medical and healthcare education journals and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the first edition	p. vi
Acknowledgements	p. vii
Isolation and structure of immunoglobulins	p. 1
Monoclonal antibodies: production, purification and enzymatic fragmentation	p. 40
Antibody interactions with antigens	p. 71
Antibodies as probes	p. 115
Immunoassay	p. 163
Isolation of cells	p. 179
Phagocytosis, complement and antibody-dependent cytotoxicity	p. 203
Lymphocyte structure	p. 228
Lymphocyte function	p. 261
The cytokines	p. 301
Immunological manipulations in vivo	p. 326
Buffers and media	p. 346
Basic techniques and useful data	p. 353
Equipment and manufacturers index	p. 377
Index	p. 389
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