Cellular and Molecular Immunology by NPTEL

Immunology Allergy and Hypersensitivity I

This note explains the following topics: Concept of allergy and anaphylaxis, Hypersensitivity, Immediate versus delayed hypersensitivity, Gell and coombs classification of hypersensitive reactions, Type I hypersensitivity, Degranulation process and its mechanism, Mediators of type I hypersensitivity, Clinical manifestations of type I hypersensitivity, Regulation of type I hypersensitivity, Detection of type I hypersensitivity, Therapy or precaution for type I hypersensitivity and summary.

Author(s): University of Delhi

37 Pages

Cellular and Molecular Immunology by NPTEL

This book covers the following topics: Properties of Immune system, Innate immune system, Adaptive immune system, Antibodies and Antigens, Development of Lymphocytes, Activation of Lymphocytes, B cell activation and antibody production, Immune memory response, Cytokines, Mechanism of cell mediated immune response, Mechanism of antibody medicated immune response, Immunity to microbes, Transplant immunology, Tumor immunology, Hypersensitivity, Congenital and acquired immunodeficiency, Laboratory techniques commonly used in immunology.

Author(s): NPTEL

NA Pages

Allergen Immunotherapy Extract Preparation

This PDF book covers the following topics related to Allergy and Immunology : Introduction, Allergen Extracts, Allergen Extract Mixing Standards Qualifications, and Competencies, Allergy Immunotherapy Prescriptions, Color Coding, Labels and Beyond Use Dates (BUD), Mixing Individual Patient Allergen Extract Treatment Sets, Stinging Insect Allergen Extract Preparation, Allergen Extract Stability and Storage.

Author(s): American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

44 Pages

Immune System

This guide covers the following immune system: Bone Marrow, Lymph Nodes,Spleen, Thymus,Tonsil, Whole System.

Author(s): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

NA Pages

Particularities of allergy in the Tropics

The aim of this document is to examine the claims that probiotic supplements can be used for the treatment of allergic diseases.  Topics covered includes: Allergy, Atopy, Allergic Diseases, Hygiene hypothesis, microbial origin of allergic disease hypothesis, and probiotics, Probiotics and Allergic Disease, Quality of Clinical Studies, Probiotics and Respiratory Allergy, Probiotics and Food Allergy, Probiotics and Atopic Eczema, Some safety aspects of probiotics for allergy treatment.

Author(s): World Allergy Organization

NA Pages

Allergic disease by Katalin Molnar

This note explains the following topics: Atopy, Allergy, Hypersensitivity reactions, Pathomechanism, Allergic and non allergic rhinitis, Food allergy, Urticaria, angioedema, Anaphylaxis, Drug allergy and Sting insect allergy.

Author(s): Katalin Molnar

98 Pages

Allergic Diseases New Insights

Allergic diseases, are a number of conditions caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to something in the environment that usually causes little problem in most people. The chapters included in the book Allergic diseases - New Insights addressed a variety of important topics related to distinct aspects related to allergy. The contribution of outstanding expert authors from many countries provided update reviews on basic, clinical and treatment aspects and put in evidence further research regarding the knowledge of immune system responses and key points of allergic inflammatory reactions.

Author(s): Celso Pereira

244 Pages

Essential Immunology and Immunopathology

The course note will introduce graduate students in the life sciences to the intricate ins and outs of the immune system, innate and adaptive immunity and immune tolerance.

Author(s): Louis Reichardt and Mehrdad Matloubian

NA Pages