Understanding the immune system is crucial for both medical and bioscience students, with new research revealing yet more secrets year on year. Many books offer in-depth introductions to the subject, but "How the Immune System Works" remains uniquely popular for its personable and practical overview of the nuts and bolts of the immune system. This ...
"Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Immunology" is a brand-new addition to the internationally best-selling "Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series". This volume offers a highly visual presentation of essential immunology material, with all the popular features of the series: over 300 full-color annotated illustrations, an outline format, chapter ...
This book presents evidence that infection is cyclical with the seasons, and that this phenomenon is mirrored in cycles of immune function. The book identifies the mechanisms by which immune systems are bolstered to counteract seasonally-recurrent stressors, such as extreme temperature reductions and food shortages. Stress, infectious diseases, ...
This student friendly guide takes a unique approach to understanding the fundamental concepts of immunology. Direct and concise text and illustrations emphasize the learning framework so that information can be assimilated and sorted easily. The book begins by defining general aspects of immune response and builds through increased levels of ...
The updated 2nd edition of this popular text emphasizes the fundamental concepts and principles of human immunology that students need to know, without overwhelming them with extraneous material. It leads the reader to a firm understanding of basic principles, using full-colour illustrations; short, easy-to-read chapters; colour tables that ...
Proceedings of an April 14-17, 2002 Academy conference. The papers in this volume examine the roles of three key immune mechanisms (antigen presentation, T cell priming, and the germinal center reaction) in normal and abnormal immune responses. Further studies explore the various ways in which these mechanisms induce normal immunity or result in ...
This new book provides all of the state-of-the-art information needed to diagnose, manage, and treat virtually any type of allergy seen in children. With editors and contributors who rank among the world's most noted authorities in pediatrics and allergy, this text offers definitive, practical coverage of today's best knowledge in the field. It is ...
The innate immune system comprises the cells and mechanisms that defend the host from infection by other organisms, in a non-specific manner. This means that the cells of the innate system recognise, and respond to, pathogens in a generic way, but unlike the adaptive immune system, it does not confer long-lasting or protective immunity to the host ...
The ability of an organism to combat infection by foreign particles and microbial pathogens is essential for its survival and evolutionary success. Such efforts at immunity can take two forms. A considerable number of works have been published which focus on the central role of antigen recognition and antibody structure and function in the host ...
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