The perfect balance of theory and practice! Here's the practical introduction you need to understand and apply the essential theoretical principles of clinical immunology and the serological and molecular techniques commonly used in the laboratory. Each chapter is a complete learning module with learning outcomes, chapter outlines, theoretical principles, illustrations, and definitions of relevant terminology. Review questions and case studies help you assess your mastery of the material. An access code inside new printed texts unlocks Lab Exercises and Branching Case Studies online at FADavis.com with more opportunities to apply theory to clinical laboratory practice. Great immunology book!"A must have to anyone in an immunology class."--Online Reviewer "I just LOVE this book.This book is written WELL! Short chapters and VERY compact!"--Nadezeda S., Student, Online Reviewer New & Updated! Incorporating advances in understanding of immunology concepts and advances in laboratory techniques and their applications New & Expanded! Coverage of laboratory testing and treatments for immunologic diseases; nucleic acid isolation; CRISPR-Cas9 and next-generation sequencing; classification systems for immunoproliferative diseases and immunodeficiency diseases; tuberculosis and testing; relapsing fever; influenza viruses A and B, RSV, and SARS-CoV-2, retroviruses, human T-cell lymphotropic virus, and mRNA and viral vector vaccines New! "Knowledge Check" recall questions to test students' understanding of important content in each chapter New! "Critical-Thinking" questions that ask students to apply their new knowledge of major concepts New & Expanded! More full-color line drawings and photographs of assay results as well as additional study guides and review questions to reinforce concepts Case studies that make topics more relevant and help to explain the "big picture" "Connections" and "Clinical Correlation" boxes that recall information from the previous chapters and bridge theory with real-world clinical diagnosis and testing
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SECTION I: Nature of the Immune System Chapter 1: Introduction to Immunity and the Immune System Christine Dorresteyn Stevens, EdD, MT(ASCP) and Linda E. Miller. PhD, I, MBCM(ASCP)SI Chapter 2: Innate Immunity Linda E. Miller. PhD, I, MBCM(ASCP)SI Chapter 3: Antibody Structure and Function Linda E. Miller, PhD, MBCM(ASCP)SI Chapter 4: Nature of Antigens and the Major Histocompatibility Complex Aaron Glass, PhD, MBCM(ASCP) Chapter 5:?Adaptive Immunity Aaron Glass, PhD, MBCM(ASCP) Chapter 6:?Cytokines Linda E. Miller, PhD, I, MB CM (ASCP) SI Chapter 7:?The Complement System Ashley Frazer-Abel, PhD, D(ABMLI) and Bradley Dixon, MD SECTION II: BASIC IMMUNOLOGIC PROCEDURES Chapter 8:?Safety and Quality Management Marjorie Schaub Di Lorenzo, MLS(ASCP)SH Chapter 9:?Principles of Serological Testing Linda E. Miller, PhD, MBCM (ASCP) SI, Christine Dorresteyn Stevens, EdD, MT (ASCP), and Marnie Imhoff, MA, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM Chapter 10: Precipitation and Agglutination Reactions Christine Dorresteyn Stevens, EdD, MT(ASCP), Linda E. Miller, PhD, MBCM(ASCP)SI, and Marnie Imhoff, MA, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM Chapter 11: Labeled Immunoassays Paul R. Johnson, PhD, MBA, MT(ASCP), DABCC Chapter 12:?Molecular Diagnostic Techniques Lela Buckingham, PhD, MB(ASCP), DLM(ASCP) Chapter 13: Flow Cytometry and Laboratory Automation Magenta Love, MS, MLS (ASCP)SCYM and Audrey Grimaldi, DHSc, MS, MLS (ASCP) SECTION III IMMUNE DISORDERS Chapter 14: Hypersensitivity Linda E. Miller, PhD, MBCM(ASCP)SI Chapter 15: Autoimmunity Linda E. Miller, PhD, MBCM(ASCP)SI Chapter 16: Transplantation Immunology John L. Schmitz, PhD, D(ABMLI, ABHI) Chapter 17: Tumor Immunology Linda E. Miller, PhD, MBCM(ASCP) SI Chapter 18: Immunoproliferative Diseases Stephen M. Wiesner, PhD, MT(ASCP), FACSc and Linda E. Miller, PhD, MBCM(ASCP) SI Chapter 19: Immunodeficiency Diseases and Inborn Errors of Immunity Linda E. Miller, PhD, I,MBCM(ASCP)SI SECTION IV SEROLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE Chapter 20: Serological and Molecular Detection of Bacterial Infections James L. Vossler, MS, MLSCM(ASCP) SMCM Chapter 21: Spirochete Diseases Rachael M. Hagerman, MA, MLS(ASCP)CM MBCM Chapter 22: Serological and Molecular Diagnosis of Parasitic and Fungal Infections James L. Vossler, MS, MLSCM(ASCP)SMCM Chapter 23: Serological and Molecular Detection of Viral Infections Linda E. Miller, PhD, MBCM(ASCP)SI and Deborah Josko, PhD, MLT(ASCP)M, SM Chapter 24: Laboratory Diagnosis of Human Retroviruses Linda E. Miller, PhD, I, MBCM(ASCP)SI and Audrey Grimaldi, DHSc, MS, MLS(ASCP) Chapter 25: Immunization and Vaccines Linda E. Miller, PhD, MBCM(ASCP)SI Glossary References Answer Key Index
