Immunology of the Gut -- Contents -- Introduction -- The secretory IgA system of the gut -- Discussion -- The natural history of the cells producing IgA in the gut -- Discussion -- Significance of immune mechanisms in relation to enteric infections of the gastrointestinal tract in animals -- Discussion -- Intestinal secretion of IgA and IgM: a hypothetical model -- Discussion -- Antibodies in human serum and milk induced enterobacteria and food proteins -- Discussion -- Immunological responses to bacterial plaque in the mouth -- Discussion -- Sites of synthesis and localization of IgE in rats infested with Nippostrongylus brasiliensis -- Discussion -- The immunological consequences of nematode infection -- Discussion -- Role of the eosinophil -- Discussion -- Genetic and nutritional variations in antigen handling and disease -- Discussion -- Gastrointestinal complications of immunodeficiency syndromes -- Discussion -- Immunobiology and pathogenesis of alpha chain disease -- Discussion -- Immunological studies in inflammatory bowel disease -- Discussion -- Effects of local delayed hypersensitivity on the small intestine -- Discussion -- Immunopathology of coeliac disease -- Discussion -- General discussion -- Homing of T blasts -- The induction of tolerance to orally administered antigens -- Immunization with Escherichia coli hybrids -- Antigen entry in gut -- The intestinal bacterial load -- Gut not a primary lymphoid organ -- Future work -- Index of contributors -- Subject index.