Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. I: Introduction -- Overview of the immune system -- Cells, organs, and microenvironments of the immune system -- Recognition and response -- Pt. II: Innate immunity -- Innate immunity -- The complement ssytem -- Pt. III: Adaptive immunity: antigen receptors and MHC -- The organization and expression of lymphocyte receptor genes -- The major histocompatibility complex and antigen presentation -- Pt. IV: Adaptive immuniyt: development -- T-cell development -- B-cell development -- Pt. V: Adaptive immunity: effector responses -- T-cell activation, helper subset differvention, and memory -- B-cell activation, differentiation, and memory generation -- Effector responses: antibody- and cell-mediated immunity -- Barrier immunity: the immunology of mucosa and skin -- The adaptive immune response in space and time -- Pt. VI: The immune system in health and disease -- Allergy, hypersensitivities, and chronic inflammation -- Tolerance, autoimmunity, and transplantation -- Infectious diseases and vaccines -- Immunodeficiency diseases -- Cancer and the immune system -- VII: Experimental methods -- Experimental systems and methods.

The 8th edition of 'Kuby Immunology' presents an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the principles and findings of immunology. It contains full-colour illustrations, study questions, study aids and much more.