Immunological Basis of Surgical Science and Practice

This book provides an up-to-date, concise, and fascinating account of basic immunology and its relevance to the modern practice of clinical surgery. Immunology is a rapidly expanding biological science and is providing an insight into a number of disease processes in surgical practice (e.g. sepsis, trauma, cancer), as well as laying the foundations for new and innovative therapy - cytokine infusions in cancer, monoclonal antibodies in organ transplantation. It is essential, not only for the young surgical trainee, but also for the established surgeon, to keep abreast of developments in the `new biologies'. As well as covering the areas outlined above, this book gives a timely account of the impact of AIDS, provides an overview of the principles of common assays used in immunology (an area of difficulty for surgeons) and has a valuable glossary of terms used in immunology. This book is intended for surgeons in training; medical undergraduates (at all stages of course); Science undergraduates (eg. honours immunology course); surgeons wishing to keep up-to-date with developments in the `new biologies'.