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Dying to live: how our bodies fight disease/ Marion D Kendall

By: Kendal, Marion DMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998Description: xi, 196p. ill. 23 cmISBN: 05215874795Subject(s): immune systemDDC classification: 616.079

Contents:

1 Molecules ofDistinction 1 Similarity andDissimilarity 2 Distinctive Markers 5 Distinguishing People 9 Identifying the Enemy 12 2 Distinctive Families 17 The Family Tree Family Estates 20 TheT Cell Family 23 The BCellFamily 27 Other Families of Immune Cells 29 The FamilyRetinue 31 Population Explosions 32 3 Patterns ofLife 35 Life Begins 36 The New World 38 First Challenges 40 Adjusting to Life 42 The Later Stages ofLife 49 Travelling the World 50 4 Repelling Invaders 55 MajorDefences 55 Ports of Entry 60 Breaching the Defences SubversiveAgents Contents 5 The Fight Begins 73 General Defence Policy and the Enemy 74 Sentry Duty 7g TheAlarm Call gj The Weapons ofWar g3 TheBattle Field gg 6 The MainCampaigns 93 Mobilising the Troops 93 Primitive Prions 95 Virile Viruses 95 Battling Bacteria 97 Particular Parasites TheCritical Battle jqj 7 Life After Death Dying toLive Uq Fiery Fevers 2J3 Soothing Sleep jj5 Repairing theDamage 1j7 Lasting Relationships j2j 8 Survivalof the Fittest 126 ASound Constitution 127 AFitBody I34 TheStimulation ofStress I37 Inherited Health - 142 9 Strugglefor Survival 146 Cancers and their Incidence 147 Normal and Abnormal Cell Cycles 159 Carcinogens and Chemicals I55 TheImmune System and Cancer 160 Autoimmunity, Antibodies and Altered Self 162 10 The New Millennium I65 TheAppearance ofNew Diseases 166 TheDisappearance ofOld Diseases 168 Perennial Problems 170 Vaccinesin the Future 172 Manipulating the Immune System 175 Assisting the Fight against AIDS 178 AttackingAutoimmunities 180 Caring for Cancer Sufferers 182 Final Thoughts 187

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	616.079 KEN/D (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P18201

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1 Molecules ofDistinction 1
Similarity andDissimilarity 2
Distinctive Markers 5
Distinguishing People 9
Identifying the Enemy 12

2 Distinctive Families 17
The Family Tree
Family Estates 20
TheT Cell Family 23
The BCellFamily 27
Other Families of Immune Cells 29
The FamilyRetinue 31
Population Explosions 32

3 Patterns ofLife 35
Life Begins 36
The New World 38
First Challenges 40
Adjusting to Life 42
The Later Stages ofLife 49
Travelling the World 50

4 Repelling Invaders 55
MajorDefences 55
Ports of Entry 60
Breaching the Defences
SubversiveAgents
Contents

5 The Fight Begins 73
General Defence Policy and the Enemy 74
Sentry Duty 7g
TheAlarm Call gj
The
Weapons ofWar g3
TheBattle Field gg

6 The MainCampaigns 93
Mobilising the Troops 93
Primitive Prions 95
Virile Viruses 95
Battling Bacteria 97
Particular Parasites
TheCritical Battle jqj

7 Life After Death
Dying toLive Uq
Fiery Fevers 2J3
Soothing Sleep jj5
Repairing theDamage 1j7
Lasting Relationships j2j

8 Survivalof the Fittest 126
ASound Constitution 127
AFitBody I34
TheStimulation ofStress I37
Inherited Health - 142

9 Strugglefor Survival 146
Cancers and their Incidence 147
Normal and Abnormal Cell Cycles 159
Carcinogens and Chemicals I55
TheImmune System and Cancer 160
Autoimmunity, Antibodies and Altered Self 162

10 The New Millennium I65
TheAppearance ofNew Diseases 166
TheDisappearance ofOld Diseases 168
Perennial Problems 170
Vaccinesin the Future 172
Manipulating the Immune System 175
Assisting the Fight against AIDS 178
AttackingAutoimmunities 180
Caring for Cancer Sufferers 182
Final Thoughts 187

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