Contents

Chapter 1
Anatomy of the
immune system

Chapter 2
Important molecules

Chapter 3
The development of
the immune system

Chapter 4
The physiology of
the immune response

Chapter 5
Immunity to infections

Chapter 6
Pathological reactions
of the immune system

Chapter 7
The immune defence against tumours

Chapter 8
Transplantations

Chapter 9
Immunological methods

2.1. Antigens and antigen receptors

2.2. Co-receptors and co-stimulatory molecules

2.3. Fc-Receptors

2.4. Cytokines and their receptors

2.5. Complement and complement receptors