Certain aspects of the immune system are still under intense investigation and so some information presented in this book are possibilities supported by experimental data and not yet established facts. This book aims to orient the reader about the various parts of the human immune system and how they work together to protect the body from pathogens. This book provides well-researched information that can help readers attain a better comprehension of the bodys amazing ability to protect and heal itself.
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Chapter 1 Introduction to the Immune System |
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1.1 Significance of the Immune System |
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1.2 Overview of the Types of Immune Responses |
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Chapter 2 Innate Immune System |
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2.1 Cells of the Innate Immune System |
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2.2 Signaling Molecules in Innate and Adaptive Immunity |
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2.3 Prr-Pamp/Damp Mechanism of Innate Immune Responses |
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2.4 Types of Innate Immune Responses |
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Chapter 3 Adaptive Immune System |
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3.1 Cells of the Adaptive Immune System |
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3.2 Antibody Immune Response |
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3.3 Cell-Mediated Immune Response |
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3.4 The Memory Immune Cells |
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Cheryl Agdaca- Natividad graduated with a BS Biology degree (magna cum laude) at the Saint Louis University, Baguio City in the Philippines. She took the licensure examination for secondary teachers in 2003 where she ranked no. 10 among the examinees. She earned her masters degree in Genetics at the premier state university, University of the Philippines Los Bańos. She taught in the same university from 2006-2017 handling lecture and laboratory classes in general biology, cell biology, genetics, and molecular genetics. She authored books on various fields of genetics such as veterinary genetics, plant genetics, and epigenetics.