How the Immune System Works
Lauren Sompayrac(Author)
Blackwell Science Ltd (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 28. January 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-632-04702-4 (ISBN)
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Description
Blackwell now offers the second edition of "How the Immune System Works". Written in the same offbeat 'lecture-style' you're familiar with, this new edition provides a perfect introduction to the essential principles of the human immune system, covered in 9 humorous, but highly informative, 'lectures'. It is perfect as an exam-prep review or an enjoyable overview of a difficult subject. New features to this edition include: extensive updates on the pathophysiology of immunology; over 20 new or updated figures outlining key concepts; and, thought questions designed to simulate classroom discussion.
Reviews / Votes
Praise from the previous edition:"This is the book that every student (regardless of level) should read as he or she begins to study immunology."-- Daniel G. Tenen, MDAssociate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Member, Harvard Medical School Program in Immunology On the first edition: "...it covers each section of the immune system in the form of 'lectures' in which the author talks to you from the book as though he were in the same room.A MUST-BUY for anyone having problems understanding the immune system (and, lets face it, who doesn't)?"Barts and the London Chronicle "...this brief overview of immunology is superb."Guy's Gazette, Guy's Hospital, Medical & Dental Schools "I feel that Dr Sompayrac has contributed a worthy book which I personally have enjoyed reading, and I feel it will serve as an ideal introduction to the principles of immunology for students of either a medical or scientific background."Southampton Health Journal "...makes a difficult subject like immunology much easier to understand. A fantastic introduction to basic immunology."2nd Opinion, The Magazine of the Scottish Medical SchoolsMore details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
77
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 279 mm
Weight
349 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-632-04702-4 (9780632047024)
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Lauren M. Sompayrac
How the Immune System Works
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03/2008
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Wiley-Blackwell
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Lauren Sompayrac
How the Immune System Works
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01/1999
Blackwell Science Inc.
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Content
TABLE OF CONTENTS How to Use This Book PART I. THE HEALTHY IMMUNE SYSTEM Lecture 1. An Overview Lecture 2. The Innate Immune System Lecture 3. B Cells and Antibodies Lecture 4. MHC Molecules and Antigen Presentation Lecture 5. T Cells and Cytokines Lecture 6. Lymphoid Organs and Lymphocyte Trafficking Lecture 7. Tolerance Induction and MHC Restriction PART II. THE IMMUNE SYSTEM IN DISEASE Lecture 8. Immunopathology - The Immune System Gone Wrong Lecture 9. Cancer and the Immune System Glossary Index