Introduction
PART 1 —— RECOGNITION
1 Molecules of Distinction
Similarity and Dissimilarity
Distinctive Markers
Distinguishing People
Identifying the Enemy
2 Distinctive Families
The Family Tree
Family Estates
The T Cell Family
The B Cell Family
Other Families of Immune Cells
The Family Retinue
Population Explosions
3 Patterns of Life
Life Begins
The New World
First Challenges
Adjusting to Life
The Later Stages of Life
Travelling the World
PART 2 —— REACTION
4 Repelling Invaders
Major Defences
Ports of Entry
Breaching the Defences
Subversive Agents
5 The Fight Begins
General Defence Policy and the Enemy
Sentry Duty
The Alarm Call
The Weapons of War
The Battle Field
6 The Main Campaigns
Mobilising the Troops
Primitive Prions
Virile Viruses
Battling Bacteria
Particular Parasites
The Critical Battle
PART 3—— RECOVERY
7 Life after Death
Dying to Live
Fiery Fevers
Soothing Sleep
Repairing the Damage
Lasting Relationships
8 Survival of the Fittest
A Sotmd Constitution
A Fit Body
The Stimulation of Stress
Inherited Health
9 Struggle for Survival
Cancers and Their Incidence
Normal and Abnormal Cell Cycles
Carcinogens and Chemicals
The Immune System and Cancer
Autoimmunity， Antibodies and Altered Self
10 The New Millennium
The Appearance of New Diseases
The Disappearance of Old Diseases
Perennial Problems
Vaccines in the Future
Manipulating the Immune System
Assisting the Fight against AIDS
Attacking Autoimmnnities
Caring for Cancer Sufferers
Final Thoughts
Glossary
Index
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