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9781405162210

How the Immune System Works, 3rd Edition

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  • ISBN13:

    9781405162210

  • ISBN10:

    140516221X

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-03-01
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

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 third edition provides a perfect introduction to the essential principles of the immune system, covered in humorous but highly informative 'lectures' accompanied by clear and accessible illustrations. It is perfect for exam preparation or as an enjoyable overview of a difficult subject. Both students and instructors will welcome the clarity and authority that Lauren Sompayrac brings to this timely revision.

Author Biography

Lauren Sompayrac, Retired Professor, University of Colorado, Boulder

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments: How to Use This Book
An Overview
The Innate Immune System
B Cells and Antibodies
The Magic of Antigen Presentation
T Cells and Cytokines
Lymphoid Organs and Lymphocyte Trafficking
Turning Off the Immune System
Tolerance Induction and MHC Restriction
Immunological Memory and Vaccines
Immunopathology: The Immune System GoneWrong
Cancer and the Immune System
A Critique of the Immune System
Glossary
Index
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