Table Of ContentI. Nature of the Immune System 1. Introduction to Immunity and the Immune System 2. Nature of Antigens and the Major Histocompatibility Complex 3. Innate Immunity 4. Adaptive Immunity 5. Antibody Structure and Function 6. . Cytokines 7. Complement System II. Basic Immunological Procedures 8. Safety and Quality Assessment 9. Principles of Serological Testing 10. Precipitation and Agglutination Reactions 11. Immunoassays 12. Molecular Diagnostic Techniques 13. Flow Cytometry and Laboratory Automation III. Immune Disorders 14. Hypersensitivity 15. Autoimmunity 16. Transplantation Immunology 17. Tumor Immunology 18. Immunoproliferative Diseases 19. Immunodeficiency Diseases IV. Serological and Molecular Diagnosis of Infectious Disease 20. Serological and Molecular Detection of Bacterial Infections 21. Spirochete Diseases 22. Serological and Molecular Diagnosis of Parasitic and Fungal Infections 23. Serology and Molecular Detection of Viral Infections 24. Laboratory Diagnosis of HIV Infection 25. Immunization and Vaccines Glossary Answer Key References
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