
The Immune System
Peter Parham(Author)
Garland Publishing Inc
3rd Edition
Published on 1. January 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
608 pages
978-0-8153-4146-8 (ISBN)
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Description
The Immune System, Third Edition emphasizes the human immune system and synthesizes immunological concepts into a comprehensible, up-to-date, and reader-friendly account of how the immune system works. Written for undergraduate, medical, veterinary, dental, and pharmacy students in immunology courses, it makes generous use of medical examples to illustrate points. The Third Edition has been extensively revised and updated and includes two new chapters on innate and adaptive immunity, which explore the physical, cellular, and molecular principles underlying these responses to infection. It also features enhanced coverage of aspects of innate immunity such as the complement system, Toll-like receptors, defensins, and C-reactive protein; the role of dendritic cells in initiating the primary adaptive immune response and the functions of other cells that bridge innate and adaptive immunity; immunotherapies using humanized monoclonal antibodies to treat certain diseases; and the nature of the immune response in the mucosal tissues and immunological memory. The book offers over 500 full-color illustrations that complement and clarify the concepts.
The end-of-chapter questions have been expanded and include essay, multiple-choice, and case study questions, with answers provided at the end of the book.
The end-of-chapter questions have been expanded and include essay, multiple-choice, and case study questions, with answers provided at the end of the book.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for the Second Edition: "...Appealing and relevant for those students who approach the study of the immune system through a clinical lens, including students of medicine, pharmacology, midwifery, or nursing; it would also be appropriate in an introductory immunology course." Clinical ImmunologyMore details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
WW Norton & Co
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
513 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 203 mm
Weight
907 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8153-4146-8 (9780815341468)
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Person
Peter Parham is on the faculty at Stanford University where he is a Professor in the Departments of Structural Biology, and Microbiology and Immunology.
Content
1. Elements of the Immune System and Their Roles in Defense 2. Innate Immunity 3. Principles of Adaptive Immunity 4. Antibody Structure and the Generation of B-Cell Diversity 5. Antigen Recognition by T Lymphocytes 6. The Development of B Lymphocytes 7. The Development of T Lymphocytes 8. T Cell-Mediated Immunity 9. Immunity Mediated by B Cells and Antibodies 10. The Body's Defenses Against Infection 11. Failures of the Body's Defenses 12. Over-reactions of the Immune System 13. Disruption of Healthy Tissue by the Immune Response 14. Vaccination to Prevent Infectious Disease 15. Transplantation of Tissues and Organs 16. Cancer and its Interaction with the Immune System