This book uses a large variety of actual cases to illustrate the role of human defence mechanisms. The author explains how vaccines work and introduces the reader to the world of bacteria, parasites, fungi and viruses. He also looks at the immunology of pregnancy and tries to explain why mothers do not reject the babies in their wombs. The book speculates on the manner in which the mind influences the working of immune systems and examines the system's role in combatting a wide range of illnesses such as arthritis, stress, depression, allergies and communicable diseases.
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Illustrationen
b&w photographs, line drawings
Maße
Höhe: 228 mm
Breite: 150 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-04-320225-8 (9780043202258)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Part 1 The war and the warriors: why we need an immune system; the organization of defence. Part 2 Taming the warriors: pregnancy - nature's version of transplantation; human attempts at transplantation. Part 3 The defeat of the warriors: the topic of cancer; dealing with AIDS. Part 4 Where are the generals?: understanding allergies; the painful subject of autoimmunity; the chronic fatigue syndrome - an immunological mystery disease. Part 5 Assisting the warriors: some weapons of the immunologist; reinforcements - the mind as an ally.
