Immunology
For BSc Sem VI
Abdul Lateef Khanday, Junaid Ahmad Malik, Gowhar Rashid, S.M. Zuber
ISBN: 978-81-958714-0-7
Publisher/Imprint: World BIOLOGICA (India & USA)
Pages: 180
Format: Print/e-Book
Language: English
Edition/Volume: 1st
© Year: 2022
Publication date: September 2022
Price
₹ 260
About the Book
The human being is constantly threatened by a variety of organisms and their molecules. The immune system, which is the human body’s defence mechanism, makes a distinction between these non-self organisms and molecules and its own healthy tissues. The branch of science that analyses the structure and function of the immune system is known as immunology. It developed as a distinctive subject in the mid-20th century.
We believe a modern consideration of immunology is now a realistic goal, largely because immunology has matured as a discipline and as a result, we can now teach our students, with reasonable confidence, how the immune system works. In addition, we are better able to relate experimental results, using simple models, to the more complex, but physiologically relevant, issue of host defense against infectious pathogens. There has also been exciting progress in applying basic principles to understanding and treating human diseases.
This book covers all the topics as per the prescribed syllabus of University of Kashmir for B.Sc. 6th Semester; Overview of the Immune System (section 1), Antigens and Antibodies (section2), Working of the Immune System (section 3) i.e. MHC, cytokines and complement system. Section 4 deals with various types of hypersensitivities, basic concepts of auto immunity and immunodeficiency; and an overview of vaccines.
This book will be highly useful to graduate students (B.Sc. 6th Semester). It is also hoped that it will serve as a useful resource for teachers of immunology. Any suggestions for the improvement of the book will be gratefully accepted and acknowledged.
Table of Contents
Preface
Author Biographies
Table of Contents
Section 1: Overview of the Immune System
Chapter 1. Introduction to Basic Concepts in Immunology
Chapter 2. Components of Immune System
Chapter 3. Haematopoiesis
Chapter 4. Cells and Organs of Immune System
Section 2: Antigens and Antibodies 33-65
Chapter 5. Basic properties of antigens
Chapter 6. B and T cell epitopes, Haptens, and Adjuvants
Chapter 7. Structure, Classes and functions of Antibodies, Monoclonal antibodies
Chapter 8. Antigen Antibody interaction as tools for research and diagnosis
Section 3: Working of the Immune System 66-90
Chapter 9. Structure and functions of MHC
Chapter 10. Exogenous and endogenous pathways of antigen presentation and processing
Chapter 11. Basic properties and functions of cytokines
Chapter 12. Complement system: Components and pathways
Section 4: Immune system in health and disease 91-116
Chapter 13. Gell and Coombs and brief description of various types of hypersensitivities
Chapter 14. Introduction to concepts of auto immunity and immunodeficiency
Chapter 15. Introduction to vaccines
Chapter 5: Practicals
Glossary
References
About the Authors
Dr. A. L. Khanday
Dr. A. L. Khanday has completed his PhD (2018) in Zoology (Entomology) from University of Kashmir and is currently working as Lecturer (AA) in the Department of Zoology, Govt. Degree College, Kulgam, Kashmir (J&K). He has more than 6 years of teaching and research experience besides being an active reviewer of various reputed journals (Journal of Applied Entomology – Wiley, Tropical Life Sciences Research – Scopes Indexed, Inventum Biologicum – World Biologica etc). He has published more than 30 research papers in various national and international peer-reviewed journals like Annales Zoologici Fennici (BioOne), Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity (Elsevier), Entomological Review (Springer Link), Journal of Forest Science (Czech Academy) etc and has described many new species to the science. Dr. Khanday has published 2 books and a book chapter (Springer Nature). He has participated in several State, National, and International conferences, seminars, workshops and symposia. The readers may contact him at lateefkhanday@gmail.com.
Dr. Junaid Malik
Dr. Malik did B.Sc. (2008) Science in the University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, M.Sc. (2010) in Zoology from Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, and Ph.D. (2015) in Zoology (Ecology) from Pest Control and Ayurvedic Drug Research Lab., Madhya Pradesh. He completed his B.Ed. programme in 2017 from the University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K. Dr. Malik is now working as a Lecturer in Department of Zoology, Govt. Degree College, Kulgam, Kashmir (J&K) and actively involved in teaching and research activities. He has more than 8 years of research experience. Dr. Malik has published more than 20 research papers in various national and international peer-reviewed journals. He has published 21 books, 37 book chapters, and more than 11 popular editorial articles with various publishers like Springer Nature, Elsevier Inc., Taylor and Francis Group, and IGI Global. Dr. Malik is acting as the Editor-in-Chief of Inventum Biologicum (An International Journal of Biological Research) published by World Biologica, India. He is also serving as editor and reviewer of several journals with a reasonable repute. He has participated in several State, National, and International conferences, seminars, workshops, and symposia, and more than 20 conference papers are to his credit. He is the life member of Society for Bioinformatics and Biological Sciences (SBBS) with membership id LMJ243. Readers may contact him at editor@worldbiologica.com or malik.junaidahmad@gmail.com
Prof. Gowhar Rashid
Prof. Gowhar Rashid is currently working as Assistant Professor (Full time) in the department of Zoology, Govt. Degree College Kulgam, J&K from 2010. He has completed M.Phil from Barkatullah University, Bhopal and is presently pursuing PhD in Zoology from Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab. He has 15 years of teaching experience and his areas of research are fisheries, aquatic biology, water chemistry and freshwater ecology. He has published 3 books and 7 research papers with different international publishers. Prof. Gowhar is serving as the convenor of the college discipline committee and examination cell. In addition, he is a trained NCC officer and inculcates the leadership qualities, national integration and discipline amongst the cadets in particular and the scholars in general. Prof. Gowhar is engaged in acquainting and preparing the students for various national curricular programmes. The readers may contact him at gowharr@gmail.com.
Dr. S. M. Zuber
Dr. S. M. Zuber presently working as Selection Grade Assistant Professor at Govt. Degree College Bijbehara, completed his PG Zoology in 2000, M.Phil in 2003 from University of Jammu. While pursuing his doctorate he worked as Senior Research Fellow in a project sponsored by DST. He has published many research papers in some journals of national and international repute. Besides he has contributed chapters to some edited books published by internationally recognized publishers. Last but not the least he has some there books to his credit. Dr. Zuber has participated in many national conferences/symposia and delivered invited talks. Readers may contact him at zubairhuma@gmail.com