Front Cover; Advances in Immunology, Volume 2; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Immunologic Specificity and Molecular Structure; I. Introduction; II. General Considerations; III. Aspects of the Specific Interaction; IV. Closing Statement; References; Chapter 2. Heterogeneity of?-Globulins; I. Introduction; II. Four Classes of Proteins Formed in Plasma Cells; III. Antibody Heterogeneity; IV. Myeloma Proteins and Macroglobulinemic Macroglobulins; V. g-Globulin Structure; VI. Electrophoretic Heterogeneity; VII. Heterogeneity by Formation of Polymers and Complexes.
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Chapter 8. Embryological Development of AntigensI. Introduction; II. The Significance of Antigens in Development; III. Maternal Synthesis of Proteins and Their Transfer to the Egg; IV. Description, Distribution, and Time of Appearance of Antigens in the Embryo; V. Immunological Investigations of Tissue Interactions in the Embryo; VI. Biological Effects of Antisera upon Developing Embryo; VII. Future Goals in Immunological Studies of Development; Acknowledgment; References; Author Index; Subject Index.
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I. IntroductionII. Immunologically Complete Cells as a Population of Microorganisms; III. Phenotypic Restriction among Members of the Population; IV. Genotypic Restriction among Members of the Population; V. The Ultimate Source of the Population; VI. The Problem of Induction; VII. Immunological Tolerance; VIII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 5. Antibody Production by Transferred Cells; I. Consideration of the Transfer System; II. Studies of Donor Organs and Tissues Capable of Transferring Anti- body Formation; III. Studies of the Recipient; IV. Studies of the Transferred cells.
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V. Estimation of the Quantity of Antibody Produced by Cells in the Transfer SystemVI. Studies of the Qualities of the Antibody Produced by Transferred Cells; VII. The Latent Period of the Antibody Response; References; Chapter 6. Phagocytosis; I. Introduction; II. The Reticulo-endothelial System; III. In Vitro Studies on Phagocvtosis; IV. Conclusions; References; Chapter 7. Antigen-Antibody Reactions in Helminth Infections; I. Introduction; II. Natural Resistance; III. Class Nematoda; IV. Class Trematoda: Schistosoma; V. Class Cestoda; VI. General Resume; References.
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VIII. Carbohydrate HeterogeneityIX. Antigenic Determinants; X. Genetic Factors; XI. g-Globulin Interrelationships; XII. Heterogeneity of the Normal Plasma Cell Population; XIII. Concluding Comment; References; Chapter 3. The Immunological Significance of the Thymus; I. Introduction; II. Role of the Thymus in Lymphocyte Production; III. Immunological Reactivity of the Thymus; IV. Longevity and Immunological Status of Thymectomized Animals; V. Systemic Disorders Associated with Primary Thymic Disease in Man; VI. General Discussion; References; Chapter 4. Cellular Genetics of Immune Responses.