Explains the building blocks of the immune system - cells, organs, and major receptor molecules - as well as initiation and actions of the immune response, especially in a clinical context.
Features a reorganized format that presents immunology in the order in which is typically taught and learned, better integrating basic and clinical immunology.
Provides Critical Thinking boxes, chapter-opening summaries, and case-based and USMLE-style questions that provide effective review and quick practice for exams - plus more learning opportunities online, including USMLE-style questions and clinical cases.
Covering all the basic and clinical concepts you need to know for your coursework and USMLEs, Immunology, 9th Edition, offers a well-illustrated, carefully structured approach to this complex and fast-changing field. Carefully edited and authored by experts in both teaching and research, it provides cutting-edge, consistent coverage that links the laboratory and clinical practice. A user-friendly, color-coded format, including key concept boxes, explanatory diagrams, and nearly 200 photos to help you visually grasp and retain challenging concepts.
Key Features
- Explains the building blocks of the immune system - cells, organs, and major receptor molecules - as well as initiation and actions of the immune response, especially in a clinical context.
- Includes extensive updates to clinical information, including recent clinical approaches in cancer immunology, transplantation, autoimmunity, hypersensitivity, and more.
- Features a reorganized format that presents immunology in the order in which is typically taught and learned, better integrating basic and clinical immunology.
- Covers new topics such as innate lymphoid cells, antibody-based therapies and antibody engineering, innate immunity and its components, the genetics of immunologically-based diseases and personalized medicine, and immunotherapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer.
- Provides Critical Thinking boxes, chapter-opening summaries, and case-based and USMLE-style questions that provide effective review and quick practice for exams - plus more learning opportunities online, including USMLE-style questions and clinical cases.
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. It also features full color 3-D animations to deliver a dynamic visual overview of immunological concepts.
| ISBN | 9780702078446 |
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| Author Information | Edited by David Male, MA, PhD, Professor of Biology ; R. Stokes Peebles, Jr., MD, Professor of Medicine and Victoria Male, MA, PhD, Sir Henry Dale Fellow |
| Table of Content | SECTION 1 The Immune System and Innate Immunity 1 Introduction to the Immune System 2 Cells, Tissues and Organs of the Immune System 3 Mechanisms of Innate Immunity 4 Complement 5 Mononuclear Phagocytes in Immune Defence SECTION 2 Adaptive Immune Responses 6 T-Cell Receptors and Major Histocompatibility Complex Molecules 7 Antigen Presentation 8 Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity 9 B-Cell Development and the Antibody Response 10 Antibodies 11 Immunological Tolerance 12 Regulation of the Immune Response 13 Immune Responses in Tissues SECTION 3 Defence Against Infectious Agents 14 Immunity to Viruses 15 Immunity to Bacteria and Fungi 16 Immunity to Protozoa and Worms 17 Vaccination SECTION 4 Immunodeficiency 18 Primary Immunodeficiencies 19 AIDS, Secondary Immunodeficiency and Immunosuppression SECTION 5 Immune Responses Against Tissues 20 Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Disease 21 Transplantation and Rejection 22 Immunity to Cancers SECTION 6 Hypersensitivity 23 Immediate Hypersensitivity (Type I) 24 Hypersensitivity (Type II) 25 Hypersensitivity (Type III) 26 Hypersensitivity (Type IV) |
| Publication Date | 01-07-2020 |
| Pages | 422 |
| Trim | 235 x 191 (7 1/2 x 9 1/4) |
| Stock Status | In Stock |
