1 Introduction to the Immune System
     Nomenclature, General Properties, and Components
2 Innate Immunity
     The Early Defense Against Infections
3 Antigen Capture and Presentation to Lymphocytes
     What Lymphocytes See
4 Antigen Recognition in the Adaptive Immune System
     Structure of Lymphocyte Antigen Receptors and Development of Immune Repertoires
5 T Cell-Mediated Immunity
     Activation of T Lymphocytes
6 Effector Mechanisms of T Cell-Mediated Immunity
     Functions of T Cells in Host Defense
7 Humoral Immune Responses
     Activation of B Lymphocytes and Production of Antibodies
8 Effector Mechanisms of Humoral Immunity
     Elimination of Extracellular Microbes and Toxins
9 Immunological Tolerance and Autoimmunity
     Self-Nonself Discrimination in the Immune System and Its Failure
10 Immune Responses Against Tumors and Transplants
     Immunity to Noninfectious Transformed and Foreign Cells
11 Hypersensitivity
     Disorders Caused by Immune Responses
12 Congenital and Acquired Immunodeficiencies
     Diseases Caused by Defective Immunity
Selected Readings
Appendix I Glossary
Appendix II Cytokines
Appendix III Principal Features of Selected CD Molecules
APPENDIX IV Clinical Cases