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Index 479<br />

BALT 2:251–252<br />

bladder cancer 3:181<br />

blood <strong>and</strong> lymph 2:118<br />

blood autodonation 4:263<br />

blood transfusion 2:130<br />

blood type 2:131<br />

bone marrow 2:119<br />

bone marrow transplantation<br />

2:133<br />

cancer 2:364<br />

cancer vaccines 2:373<br />

celiac disease 3:21<br />

cell-mediated immunity 2:253<br />

chemokines 2:253<br />

clusters <strong>of</strong> differentiation 2:254<br />

complement cascade 2:255–256<br />

Cushing’s syndrome 3:117<br />

cytokines 2:257<br />

dependence 4:331<br />

desensitization 2:258<br />

diabetes 3:121<br />

endometriosis 3:276<br />

fever 2:326<br />

5ASA medications 2:260<br />

food allergies 2:260<br />

gene therapy 4:127<br />

ginseng 4:71, 72<br />

goldenseal 4:73<br />

granulocyte 2:138<br />

Graves’ disease 3:131<br />

healing 2:266<br />

histamine 2:266–267<br />

immune system 2:236<br />

immunization 2:338<br />

immunoablation 2:274<br />

immunodeficiency 2:274–275<br />

immunosenescence 2:275<br />

immunosuppressive medications<br />

2:275–276<br />

immunosuppressive therapy<br />

2:276<br />

inflammation 2:277<br />

innate immunity 2:277–278<br />

interferons 2:278<br />

interleukins 2:278<br />

leukemia 2:146<br />

leukocyte 2:119, 148<br />

leukotrienes 2:279<br />

lichen planus 1:173<br />

lichen simplex chronicus 1:174<br />

lymph 2:120<br />

lymphokines 2:280–281<br />

MAbs 2:283<br />

macrophage 2:282<br />

mast cell 2:283<br />

measles 2:343<br />

monokines 2:283<br />

multiple myeloma 2:157<br />

NALT 2:288<br />

necrotizing fasciitis 2:346<br />

NK cell 2:286<br />

normal flora 2:346<br />

organ transplantation 4:271<br />

phagocyte 2:162<br />

phagocytosis 2:162<br />

phototherapy 1:184<br />

prayer <strong>and</strong> spirituality 4:95<br />

prostagl<strong>and</strong>ins 2:289–290<br />

psoriasis 1:188<br />

psychoneuroimmunology 2:290<br />

rash 1:191<br />

rheumatoid arthritis 2:291<br />

SALT 2:295<br />

semen 3:337<br />

short bowel syndrome 3:88<br />

spleen 2:167<br />

splenectomy 2:168<br />

T-cell lymphocyte 2:296<br />

tendonitis 1:359<br />

testicular torsion 3:347<br />

thymectomy 2:172<br />

thymus 2:120–121, 172<br />

toxic epidermal necrolysis 1:205<br />

toxic shock syndrome 2:357<br />

tuberculosis 2:359<br />

vaccine 2:298<br />

immune system 1:255, 350; 2:273<br />

abscess 2:306<br />

aging <strong>and</strong> immune response<br />

2:239<br />

aging <strong>and</strong> nutrition/dietary<br />

changes 4:176<br />

alkyl nitrites 4:321<br />

allergic dermatitis 2:241<br />

allergy 2:243<br />

antibiotic resistance 4:150<br />

antibody 2:245<br />

antivenin 4:152<br />

bacteria 2:312<br />

BALT 2:251<br />

cancer 2:364<br />

cancer treatment options <strong>and</strong><br />

decisions 2:372<br />

diet <strong>and</strong> cancer 2:378<br />

echinacea 4:67<br />

Epstein-Barr virus 2:323<br />

food allergies 2:260<br />

gammaglobulin 2:262<br />

HIV/AIDS 2:334<br />

HLAs 2:267–268<br />

HPV 2:336<br />

immunization 2:338<br />

immunoglobulin 2:275<br />

immunotherapy 2:276–277<br />

incubation period 2:338<br />

infection 2:338<br />

lifestyle <strong>and</strong> cancer 2:382<br />

macrophage 2:282<br />

measles 2:343<br />

minerals <strong>and</strong> health 4:187<br />

mononuclear phagocyte system<br />

2:283–284<br />

organ transplantation 4:271<br />

psychoneuroimmunology 2:290<br />

silicosis 2:230<br />

stem cell therapy 4:141<br />

virus 2:362<br />

immune system <strong>and</strong> allergies<br />

2:235–302<br />

immune system dysfunction 3:205,<br />

210<br />

immunity 2:273–274; 4:386<br />

active immunity 2:239<br />

adenovirus 2:306<br />

antibody-mediated immunity<br />

2:246<br />

gammaglobulin 2:263<br />

innate immunity 2:277–278<br />

mononucleosis, infectious 2:345<br />

mumps 2:345<br />

passive immunity 2:289<br />

syphilis 2:356<br />

toxoplasmosis 2:358<br />

immunization 2:338; 4:37<br />

chickenpox 2:316<br />

diphtheria 2:322<br />

infectious diseases 2:304<br />

influenza 2:338<br />

measles 2:343<br />

pertussis 2:348<br />

rubella 2:351<br />

immunoablation 2:254, 274, 276,<br />

294<br />

immunocompromised 1:144, 170;<br />

2:274<br />

adenovirus 2:306<br />

babesiosis 2:311<br />

c<strong>and</strong>idiasis 2:315<br />

chickenpox 2:316<br />

CMV 2:320<br />

coccidioidomycosis 2:318<br />

cryptococcosis 2:319, 320<br />

cryptosporidiosis 2:320<br />

drinking water st<strong>and</strong>ards 4:20<br />

encephalitis 2:324<br />

environmental hazard exposure<br />

4:22<br />

hepatitis prevention 4:32

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