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CONTENTS:
Section I. Introduction to Immunology 1 The Immune System William E. Paul 2 History of Immunology Steven Greenberg Section II. Organization and Evolution of the Immune System 3 Lymphoid Tissues and Organs Eitan M. Akirav, Noelia Alonso-Gonzalez, Lucy A. Truman, and Nancy H. Ruddle 4 Evolution of the Immune System Martin F. Flajnik Section III. Immunoglobulins and B Lymphocytes 5 Immunoglobulins: Structure and Function Harry W. Schroeder 6 Immunoglobulins: Molecular Genetics Edward E. Max and Sebastian Fugmann 7 Antigen-Antibody Reactions Jay A. Berzofsky and Ira Berkower 8 B Lymphocyte Development Richard R. Hardy 9 B Lymphocyte Receptors, Signaling Mechanisms, and Activation Akanksha Chaturvedi, Angel Davey, Wanli Liu, Hae Won Sohn, and Susan K. Pierce 10 B Lymphocyte Responses Michael McHeyzer-Williams Section IV. T Lymphocytes 11 T Lymphocyte Receptors Mark M. Davis 12 T Lymphocyte Signaling Mechanisms Takashi Saito 13 T Lymphocyte Developmental Biology Ellen V. Rothenberg and Ameya Champhekar 14 Peripheral T Lymphocyte Responses and Function Marc K. Jenkins Section V. The Intersection of Innate and Adaptive Immunity 15 The Innate Immune System Luke A. J. ONeill 16 Dendritic Cells Michel C. Nussenzweig 17 Natural Killer Cells Wayne M. Yokoyama 18 CD1d-restricted NKT Cells Albert S. Bendelac 19 Macrophages and Phagocytosis Siamon Gordon 20 Granulocytes and Mast Cells Patrizia Scapini, Nicola Tamassia, Carlo Pucillo, and Marco A. Cassatella 21 The Major Histocompatibility Complex and its Proteins David H. Margulies 22 Antigen Processing and Presentation Ted H. Hansen and Paul A. Roche Section VI. Induction, Regulation, and Effector Functions of the Immune Response 23 Immunogenicity and Antigen Structure Jay A. Berzofsky 24 Fc Receptors and Their Role in Immune Regulation and Inflammation Jeffrey V. Ravetch and Falk Nimmerjahn 25 Type I Cytokines and Interferons Warren J. Leonard 26 Interleukin-1 Family Cytokines Charles A. Dinarello and Mihai G. Netea 27 TNF-related Cytokines in Immunity Carl F. Ware 28 Chemokines Philip M. Murphy 29 Helper T Cell Differentiation and Plasticity John J. OShea 30 Programmed Cell Death Andrew L. Snow and Michael J. Lenardo 31 Immunological Memory Shane Crotty, Susan M. Kaech, and Stephen P. Schoenberger 32 Immunological Tolerance Pamela S. Ohashi 33 Regulatory/Suppressor T Cells Ethan M. Shevach 34 Mucosal Immunity and Microbiome Yasmine Belkaid 35 Neurophysiological Reflex Mechanisms in Immunology Chavan and Kevin J. Tracey 36 Complement B. Paul Morgan 37 Cell-mediated Cytotoxicity Judy Lieberman Section VII. Immunity to Infectious Agents 38 The Immune Response to Parasites Thomas A. Wynne, David L. Sacks, Alan Sher, and Eleanor M. Riley 39 Immunity to Viruses Hildegund C.J. Ertl 40 Immunity to Intracellular Bacteria Anca Dorhoi, Stephen T. Reece, and Stefan H. E. Kaufmann 41 Immunity to Extracellular Bacteria Moon H. Nahm and Jannet Katz 42 Immunology of HIV Infection Bruce Walker 43 Vaccines Ennio De Gregorio, Ugo DOro, Sylvie Bertholet, and Rino Rappuoli Section VIII. Immunologic Mechanisms in Disease 44 Organ-Specific Autoimmunity Ken T. Coppieters, Matthia