This brief immunology text covers the core concepts of immunology. It provides a straightforward overview of the subject and is accessible to undergraduate students with diverse backgrounds

Table of Contents
1. General Principles of Immunology
2. Infections and Diseases
3. Key Biochemical Processes
4. Antigens and Antigenicity
5. Destruction of Foreign Material-The Myeloid System
6. The Mononuclear Phagocytic System
7. Cellular Interactions
8. Antigen Processing and Histocompatibility Antigens
9. The Lymphoid Organs
10. Lymphocytes
11. The Helper T-Cell Responses
12. Lymphokines and Cytokines
13. The Nature of Antibodies
14. The Response of B Cells to Antigen
15. The Genetic Basis of Antigen Recognition
16. The Complement System
17. The Measurement of Antigen and Antibody Combination
18. Effector T-Cell Function
19. Organ Transplantation
20. Resistance to Tumors
21. Tolerance
22. Regulation of the Immune Response
23. Immunity at Body Surfaces
24. Vaccines and Vaccination
25. Immunity to Infection
26. Defects in the Immune System
27. Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
28. Inflammation
29. Allergies: Type I Hypersenstivity
30. Other Hypersensitivities
31. Autoimmunity: Breakdown in Self- Tolerance
32. The Phylogeny of the Immune System
Glossary
Index