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The very first thing that a medical practitioner-physician, surgeon, neurologist or one of any branch of medicine, for that purpose-looks at his charge is the element of Immunology-from the very common cold, cough, sore throat, fever right upto the dreadedmost of all-cancer-for developing defense against the invading forces. The first line of treatment is to make the living body immune to the attackers-moulds, fungi, bacteria, viruses, food and drink and a host of them. Of course, literature has hitherto been presented and shall be presented in times to come. Yet this presentation is unique as it imparts information to anyone who seeks to educate the self. It is most useful at all levels, especially to students of Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Medicine and Allied Life Sciences-budding Scientists of the morrow to come. Right from the beginning, it delves into matters of IMMUNE SYSTEM; HARMFUL CONSEQUENCES OF IMMUNODEFICIENCY; ASSOCIATED DISEASES; TUMOURS; GRAFT; REJECTION; Book Content of Basic Immunology 1. Historical developments in Immunology 2. Components of Immune system 3. Antigens and Immunogens 4. Antibodies 5. Genetic Organization of Antibody Diversity Antigen-Antibody Reactions 6. Antigen-Antibody Reactions 7. Immune Response-I 8. Immune Response-II 9. Cytokines-The Chemical Mediators of Immune Response 10. Major Histocompatibility Complex 11. Complement System 12. Hypersensitivity 13. Self Tolerance and Autoimmunity 14. Autoimmune Diseases 15. Immunodeficiency Diseases 16. Tumour Immunology 17. Transplantation Immunology 18. Immunity to Infections 19. Immunoprophylaxis 20. Evasion Mechanisms
