HLA from Benchtop to Bedside provides the reader with a comprehensive, concise and thoroughly up-to-date book on all aspects of the HLA system, including new techniques and methodologies. Each chapter begins with bullet point lists of principle learning points, including comprehensive references and validated links to international resources. Written by a diverse range of international academics for professionals, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, this book is ideal for organ and stem cell transplant professionals, histocompatibility laboratory professionals and staff, medical residents and fellows on transplant services, medical students, and students in clinical laboratory science.
The book's author, Dr. Arthur Bradley Eisenbrey, is an experienced transplant pathologist who has held significant academic and leadership positions in the field.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction and some history - p. Page viii 2. Chapter 2 : The structure of the major histocompatibility complex and major HLA components - p. Page 3 3. Chapter 3 : Nomenclature and naming conventions for HLA - p. Page 18 4. Chapter 4 : The crossmatch - p. Page 30 5. Chapter 5 : HLA antibody detection (screening) and identification - p. Page 50 6. Chapter 6 : HLA typing by serologic methods - p. Page 79 7. Chapter 7 : HLA typing by molecular methods - p. Page 87 8. Chapter 8 : Massively parallel (next generation) sequencing - p. Page 108 9. Chapter 9 : HLA alleles, disease associations, and HLA pharmacogenetics - p. Page 116 10. Chapter 10 : Engraftment monitoring - p. Page 124 11. Index - p. Page 137
HLA from Benchtop to Bedside provides the reader with a comprehensive, concise and thoroughly up-to-date book on all aspects of the HLA system, including new techniques and methodologies. Each chapter begins with bullet point lists of principle learning points, including comprehensive references and validated links to international resources. Written by a diverse range of international academics for professionals, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, this book is ideal for organ and stem cell transplant professionals, histocompatibility laboratory professionals and staff, medical residents and fellows on transplant services, medical students, and students in clinical laboratory science.
The book's author, Dr. Arthur Bradley Eisenbrey, is an experienced transplant pathologist who has held significant academic and leadership positions in the field.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction and some history - p. Page viii 2. Chapter 2 : The structure of the major histocompatibility complex and major HLA components - p. Page 3 3. Chapter 3 : Nomenclature and naming conventions for HLA - p. Page 18 4. Chapter 4 : The crossmatch - p. Page 30 5. Chapter 5 : HLA antibody detection (screening) and identification - p. Page 50 6. Chapter 6 : HLA typing by serologic methods - p. Page 79 7. Chapter 7 : HLA typing by molecular methods - p. Page 87 8. Chapter 8 : Massively parallel (next generation) sequencing - p. Page 108 9. Chapter 9 : HLA alleles, disease associations, and HLA pharmacogenetics - p. Page 116 10. Chapter 10 : Engraftment monitoring - p. Page 124 11. Index - p. Page 137
