Immunobiology The Immune System in Health and Disease

-- Impact of antagonist peptides on understanding T-cell signaling and thymic selection -- Role of DM in antigen presentation by class II MHC -- Role of JAK and STAT in signal transduction by cytokine receptors -- Dynamics of HIV infections -- Conditional mutant mice in the study of immunity -- Sections on Ig genes refocused to reflect the complete sequencing of human V genes -- Sections on regulation of immune responses revised to reflect new understanding of the role of TH1 and TH2 cells -- Lectin pathway in innate immunity -- Completely revised section on AIDS -- Completely revised section on tumor immunity -- Late phase events in allergic reactions