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Author:   F. Melchers ,  Klaus Rajewsky
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Volume:   27
Weight:   0.755kg
ISBN:  

9783540079767

ISBN 10:   3540079769
Pages:   316
Publication Date:   01 December 1976
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Antibody Structure.- The Structural Basis of Antibody Specificity.- Structure and Specificity of Immunoglobulins.- X-Ray Diffraction Analysis of Immunoglobulin Structure.- Recognition and Allostery in the Mechanism of Antibody Action.- Antibody Structural Genes.- Structure and Genetics of Antibodies.- Genetic Control of T and B Cell Receptor Specificity in the Mouse.- Immunoglobulin mRNA and Immunoglobulin Genes.- Differentiation of Immunoglobulin Genes.- Immunocompetent Cells.- Phylogenesis of the Vertebrate Immune System.- Characteristics of B Lymphocytes and Their Mechanism of Activation.- T Lymphocytes.- Tumors of Immunoglobulin-Producing Cells and Thymus-Derived Lymphocytes.- Macrophages.- The Major Histocompatibility Complex and Cellular Recognition.- The Major Histocompatibility Complex and Its Biological Function.- Specificity of Immune Response Control by H-Linked Ir Genes.- The Structure of Products of the Major Histocompatibility Complex in Man.- The Structure and Evolution of Transplantation Antigens.- Chemical Structure and Biological Activities of Murine Histocompatibility Antigens.- Immune Response Region Associated (Ia) Antigens. Some Structural Features.- General Aspects of the Immune System.- The Immune System: A Network of Lymphocyte Interactions.- Clonal Selection and Network Regulation.- Considerations on Immunity and Disease.- Two Immunological Worlds: Antibody Molecules and Lymphoid Cell-Surfaces An Overview of the Mosbach Colloquium.

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