Principles of Immunopharmacology - Nijkamp, F.P.; Parnham, Michael; SpringerLink (Online service) (Basel : Birkhäuser Basel : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2011)
Introduction: Altering the chain of command in host defence -- Immunity: Hematopoiesis and lymphocyte development: an introduction -- T cell subsets and T cell-mediated immunity.-Antibody diversity and B lymphocyte-mediated immunity -- Dendritic cells -- Cytokines -- Innate immunity - phagocytes, natural killer cells and the complement system -- Inflammatory mediators and intracellular signalling -- Immune response in human pathology: Infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites -- Immune response in human pathology: Hypersensitivity and autoimmunity -- Cancer immunity -- Neuroimmunoendocrinology.- Immunodiagnosis: Antibody detection -- Immunoassays -- Flow cytometry -- Microarrays --  Immunotherapeutics: Vaccines -- Plasma-derived immunoglobulins -- Anti-allergic drugs -- Drugs for the treatment of airway disease -- Perspectives of immunotherapy in the management of asthma and other allergic conditions -- Immunostimulants in cancer therapy -- Anti-infective activity of immunomodulators -- Immunopharmacology of probiotics and prebiotics -- Mild plant and dietary immunomodulators -- Influence of antibacterial drugs on the immune system -- Cytotoxic drugs -- Immunosuppressives in transplant rejection -- Corticosteroids -- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -- Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs -- Immunotoxicology -- Appendices -- Glossary -- Index.
Keywords: Immunology; Pharmacology; Cell biology; Infectious diseases; Allergy; Medical biochemistry; Immunology; Pharmacology/Toxicology.; Cell Biology; Infectious Diseases; Allergology; Medical Biochemistry