Research Catalog

Title

Immunology & serology in laboratory medicine / Mary Louise Turgeon.

Author

Turgeon, Mary Louise.

Publication

St. Louis : Mosby, c2003.

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Details

Description

xiii, 557 p. : ill. (some col.); 29 cm.

Alternative Title

Immunology and serology in laboratory medicine

Subject

• Allergy and Immunology
• Immunodiagnosis
• Immunologic Techniques
• Immunologic Tests
• Serodiagnosis
• Serology

Genre/Form

Laboratory Manual.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Pt. 1. Basic Immunologic Mechanisms -- 1. An Overview of Immunology -- 2. Antigens and Antibodies -- 3. The Cells and Cellular Activities of the Immune System: Granulocytes and Mononuclear Cells -- 4. The Cells and Cellular Activities of the Immune System: Lymphocytes and Plasma Cells -- 5. Soluble Mediators of the Immune Systems -- Pt. 2. The Theory of Immunologic and Serologic Procedures -- 6. Safety and Basic Techniques in the Immunology-Serology Laboratory -- 7. Agglutination Methods -- 8. Electrophoresis Techniques -- 9. Labeling Techniques in Immunoassay -- 10. Automated Procedures -- 11. Molecular Techniques -- 12. Miscellaneous Techniques -- Pt. 3. Immunologic Manifestations of Infectious Diseases -- 13. The Immune Response in Infectious Diseases -- 14. Streptococcal Infections -- 15. Syphilis -- 16. Tick-Borne Diseases -- 17. Toxoplasmosis -- 18. Cytomegalovirus -- 19. Infectious Mononucleosis -- 20. Viral Hepatitis --
• 21. Rubella Infection -- 22. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) -- Pt. 4. Immunologically and Serologically Related Disorders -- 23. Hypersensitivity Reactions -- 24. Immunoproliferative Disorders -- 25. Autoimmune Disorders -- 26. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- 27. Rheumatoid Arthritis -- 28. Solid Organ Transplantation -- 29. Bone Marrow Transplantation -- 30. Tumor Immunology -- Answers to Review Questions -- App. A. Preparing Dilutions and Serial Dilutions -- App. B. Review Questions -- App. C. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -- App. D. A Primer on Vaccines -- App. E. Apoptosis -- App. F. Diagnostic Tests in Medical Laboratory Immunology.

ISBN

0323023711

LCCN

2002045243

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries