The Immunology Methods Manual is a four-volume set comprising a comprehensive sourcebook of immunological methods and techniques. Unique in its project-oriented, rather than protocol-oriented approach, the emphasis is placed on describing the environment in which each method was developed and is used. The manual contains both advanced methods and descriptions and basic protocols. It is essential not only for those who study the immune system of man or mouse, but also those applying methods to other species. This new compilation of methods answers the needs of immunologists; molecular, developmental, and cell biologists; students and advanced researchers, and workers in clinical and diagnostic laboratories. Protocols are provided to guide day-to-day laboratory work as well as the development of long-term strategies. Vital contact information also encourages useful dialogue and interaction between authors and method-users. More than 35 section editors and 350 authors have contributed to compile this four-volume practical guide to methods that work! * * Provides essential hands-on methods * Presents protocols with background information * Ideally suited for use in a laboratory * Covers all molecular and cellular techniques KEY FEATURES OF THE CD-ROM: * Compatible with Windows, Mac, and Unix platforms * Features a full range of advanced search capabilities * Includes a personalized note creation feature enabling the user to add bookmarks and "post-its" * Offers full cut, copy, and paste capabilities allowing printing, exporting, and editing * Provides hyperlinks between solutions/reagents and their recipes, figures/tables and their text citations, and reference citations to their bibliographic listings * Contains a Pathway feature which allows recording of content during a particular session or loading a pre-recorded tutorial * Includes a premier of the animated film "The Immune System" by Andre Traunecker and Stefan Meyer

The Immunology Methods Manual is a four-volume set comprising a comprehensive sourcebook of immunological methods and techniques. Unique in its project-oriented, rather than protocol-oriented approach, the emphasis is placed on describing the environment in which each method was developed and is used. The manual contains both advanced methods and descriptions and basic protocols. It is essential not only for those who study the immune system of man or mouse, but also those applying methods to other species. This new compilation of methods answers the needs of immunologists, molecular, developmental, and cell biologists, students and advanced researchers, and workers in clinical and diagnostic laboratories. Protocols are provided to guide day-to-day laboratory work as well as the development of long-term strategies. Vital contact information also encourages useful dialogue and interaction between authors and method-users. Led by Ivan Lefkovits and five internationally recognized advisory editors, more than 35 section editors and 350 authors have contributed to compile this four-volume practical guide to methods that work. * Provides essential hands-on methods * Presents protocols with background information * Ideally suited for use in a laboratory * Covers all molecular and cellular techniques KEY FEATURES OF THE CD-ROM: * Compatible with Windows, Mac, and Unix platforms * Features a full range of advanced search capabilities * Includes a personalized note creation feature enabling the user to add bookmarks and "post-its" * Offers full cut, copy, and paste capabilities allowing printing, exporting, and editing * Provides hyperlinks between solutions/reagents and their recipes, figures/tables and their text citations, and reference citations to their bibliographic listings * Contains a Pathway feature which allows recording of content during a particular session or loading a pre-recorded tutorial * Includes a premier of the animated film "The Immune System" by Andre Traunecker and Stefan Meyer

THE authoritative guide for clinical laboratory immunology For over 40 years the Manual of Molecular and Clinical Laboratory Immunology has served as the premier guide for the clinical immunology laboratory. From basic serology testing to the present wide range of molecular analyses, the Manual has reflected the exponential growth in the field of immunology over the past decades. This eighth edition reflects the latest advances and developments in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with infectious and immune-mediated disorders. The Manual features detailed descriptions of general and specific methodologies, placing special focus on the interpretation of laboratory findings, and covers the immunology of infectious diseases, including specific pathogens, as well as the full range of autoimmune and immunodeficiency diseases, cancer, and transplantation. Written to guide the laboratory director, the Manual will also appeal to other laboratory scientists, especially those working in clinical immunology laboratories, and pathologists. It is also a useful reference for physicians, mid-level providers, medical students, and allied health students with an interest in the role that immunology plays in the clinical laboratory.

The Manual of Immunological Methods represents the collaboration of the Canadian Network of Toxicology Centers, a non-profit network of university-based scientists dedicated to research, training, risk assessment, and communication. This manual provides detailed immunological methods that can be utilized by researchers or practitioners who want to

Immunological Methods, Volume IV provides information pertinent to the methods in immunological research. This book focuses on cells, clones, and cell lines, as well as on their components and secreted products. Organized into 21 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of hybridoma methodology as the most celebrated immunological method. This text then discusses cell fusion, hybridoma technology, and everything related to monoclonal antibodies. Other chapters consider another molecular biology method, which describes the procedure required for establishing a partitioned cDNA-library. This book provides as well a comprehensive analysis of mRNA populations in which every messenger species appears as a distinct element, and so provides accurate answers to questions concerning genetic complexity. The final chapter provides an example of how transgenic mice can be used to study the development of T cell repertoires. This book is a valuable resource for cell biologists, scientists, immunologists, and research workers.