Antibody Structure University of Arizona [English]

Introduction to Allergy and Immunology

This note covers hypersensitivity reactions, Mechanisms, Examples, Diagnostics and managements.

Author(s): Aimee Lou M Nano

61 Pages

Immunology and Evolution of Infectious Disease

This book that treats in an integrated way all factors affecting variation in infectious disease. It is a superb teaching tool and a rich source of ideas for new and experienced researchers. Topics covered includes: Vertebrate Immunity, Benefits of Antigenic Variation, Molecular Processes, Generative Mechanisms, Immunodominance within Hosts, Parasite Escape within Hosts, Population Consequences, Immunological Variability of Hosts, Genetic Structure of Parasite Populations, Experimental Evolution: Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus, Influenza, CTL Escape.

Author(s): Steven A Frank

NA Pages

Cellular and Molecular Immunology by NPTEL

This book covers the following topics: Properties of Immune system, Innate immune system, Adaptive immune system, Antibodies and Antigens, Development of Lymphocytes, Activation of Lymphocytes, B cell activation and antibody production, Immune memory response, Cytokines, Mechanism of cell mediated immune response, Mechanism of antibody medicated immune response, Immunity to microbes, Transplant immunology, Tumor immunology, Hypersensitivity, Congenital and acquired immunodeficiency, Laboratory techniques commonly used in immunology.

Author(s): NPTEL

NA Pages

Cellular and Molecular Immunology

This lecture note explains cells and tissues of the immune system, lymphocyte development, the structure and function of antigen receptors, the cell biology of antigen processing and presentation, including molecular structure and assembly of MHC molecules, the biology of cytokines, leukocyte-endothelial interactions, and the pathogenesis of immunologically mediated diseases.

Author(s): Dr. Shiv Pillai

NA Pages

Particularities of allergy in the Tropics

The aim of this document is to examine the claims that probiotic supplements can be used for the treatment of allergic diseases.  Topics covered includes: Allergy, Atopy, Allergic Diseases, Hygiene hypothesis, microbial origin of allergic disease hypothesis, and probiotics, Probiotics and Allergic Disease, Quality of Clinical Studies, Probiotics and Respiratory Allergy, Probiotics and Food Allergy, Probiotics and Atopic Eczema, Some safety aspects of probiotics for allergy treatment.

Author(s): World Allergy Organization

NA Pages

Allergic disease by Katalin Molnar

This note explains the following topics: Atopy, Allergy, Hypersensitivity reactions, Pathomechanism, Allergic and non allergic rhinitis, Food allergy, Urticaria, angioedema, Anaphylaxis, Drug allergy and Sting insect allergy.

Author(s): Katalin Molnar

98 Pages

Allergic Diseases New Insights

Allergic diseases, are a number of conditions caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to something in the environment that usually causes little problem in most people. The chapters included in the book Allergic diseases - New Insights addressed a variety of important topics related to distinct aspects related to allergy. The contribution of outstanding expert authors from many countries provided update reviews on basic, clinical and treatment aspects and put in evidence further research regarding the knowledge of immune system responses and key points of allergic inflammatory reactions.

Author(s): Celso Pereira

244 Pages

Essential Immunology and Immunopathology

The course note will introduce graduate students in the life sciences to the intricate ins and outs of the immune system, innate and adaptive immunity and immune tolerance.

Author(s): Louis Reichardt and Mehrdad Matloubian

NA Pages