Table of Contents

1: Angela Hall and Christopher Baldwin: Introduction to the clinical immunology laboratory 2: Lynn Follows and Phillip A Whitfield: Immunoglobulins 3: Kirsty Swallow: Allergy 4: Mo Moody, Tariq El-Shanawany, Paul Williams, B Paul Morgan and Stephen Jolles: Complement 5: Chris Scott: Autoimmune rheumatological disease 6: Angela Hall: Autoimmune kidney disease 7: Robert J Lock: Organ-specific autoimmunity 8: Robert J Lock, Sarah Johnston and Philip Bright: Autoimmune skin disease 9: Edward Davies: Autoimmune liver diseases 10: Abid R Karim and Saiju Jacob: Neuroimmunology 11: Dawn Barge: Flow cytometry and primary immunodeficiency 12: Alison Cox: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 13: David Wilson and Vaughan Carter: Histocompatibility and immunogenetics

About the Author

Angela Hall, CSci FIBMS, Laboratory Manager, Department of Infection and Immunity, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Christopher Baldwin, Head of the School of Biomedical Sciences, Newcastle University

Reviews

`Review from previous edition The main strength is the description of the methods used in a laboratory setting. This is a unique feature and makes it stand out from other textbooks in the area.' Dr Fiona L. Henriquez, University of the West of Scotland `Using case studies really helps to integrate knowledge in an applied context. Students not only get to understand what is happening, but they begin to see why this is important, how this can affect the patient, and what it could mean to them in the diagnostic laboratory.' Glenn Hussey, Keele University `This excellent book would be particularly useful for undergraduates aiming to enter a career in biomedical science, and also a worthwhile read for trainee and practising biomedical scientists.' Immunology News