Dying to live: how our bodies fight disease/ (Record no. 163291)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 00395nam a2200145Ia 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 05215874795 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 616.079 |
| Item number | KEN/D |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Kendal, Marion D |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Dying to live: how our bodies fight disease/ |
| Sub title | Marion D Kendall |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Cambridge: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Cambridge University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1998. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xi, 196p. |
| Other physical details | ill. |
| Dimensions | 23 cm |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1 Molecules ofDistinction 1<br/>Similarity andDissimilarity 2<br/>Distinctive Markers 5<br/>Distinguishing People 9<br/>Identifying the Enemy 12<br/><br/>2 Distinctive Families 17<br/>The Family Tree<br/>Family Estates 20<br/>TheT Cell Family 23<br/>The BCellFamily 27<br/>Other Families of Immune Cells 29<br/>The FamilyRetinue 31<br/>Population Explosions 32<br/><br/>3 Patterns ofLife 35<br/>Life Begins 36<br/>The New World 38<br/>First Challenges 40<br/>Adjusting to Life 42<br/>The Later Stages ofLife 49<br/>Travelling the World 50<br/><br/><br/>4 Repelling Invaders 55<br/>MajorDefences 55<br/>Ports of Entry 60<br/>Breaching the Defences<br/>SubversiveAgents<br/>Contents<br/><br/>5 The Fight Begins 73<br/>General Defence Policy and the Enemy 74<br/>Sentry Duty 7g<br/>TheAlarm Call gj<br/>The<br/>Weapons ofWar g3<br/>TheBattle Field gg<br/><br/>6 The MainCampaigns 93<br/>Mobilising the Troops 93<br/>Primitive Prions 95<br/>Virile Viruses 95<br/>Battling Bacteria 97<br/>Particular Parasites<br/>TheCritical Battle jqj<br/><br/>7 Life After Death<br/>Dying toLive Uq<br/>Fiery Fevers 2J3<br/>Soothing Sleep jj5<br/>Repairing theDamage 1j7<br/>Lasting Relationships j2j<br/><br/>8 Survivalof the Fittest 126<br/>ASound Constitution 127<br/>AFitBody I34<br/>TheStimulation ofStress I37<br/>Inherited Health - 142<br/><br/>9 Strugglefor Survival 146<br/>Cancers and their Incidence 147<br/>Normal and Abnormal Cell Cycles 159<br/>Carcinogens and Chemicals I55<br/>TheImmune System and Cancer 160<br/>Autoimmunity, Antibodies and Altered Self 162<br/><br/>10 The New Millennium I65<br/>TheAppearance ofNew Diseases 166<br/>TheDisappearance ofOld Diseases 168<br/>Perennial Problems 170<br/>Vaccinesin the Future 172<br/>Manipulating the Immune System 175<br/>Assisting the Fight against AIDS 178<br/>AttackingAutoimmunities 180<br/>Caring for Cancer Sufferers 182<br/>Final Thoughts 187<br/><br/> |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | immune system |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | General Book Section | 29/08/2016 | 616.079 KEN/D | P18201 | 29/08/2016 | General Books |