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The Immune System: A Course on the Molecular and Cellular Basis of Immunity
Figure 10.7 from A. Mowat and J. Viney, Immunol. Rev., 156:145–166, 1997. With permission from John Wiley and Sons. Figures 10.8 and 10.10 adapted from P.D. Smith, T.T. MacDonald, and R.S. Blumberg (eds), Principles of Mucosal ...
Discusses the immune system; including the cells, tissues, and organs involved in its function; and explains its role in keeping the body free from illness and disease.
The books includes information on how the system can be affected and/or damaged by substances such as drugs and by physical injuries.
This text emphasizes the human immune system and presents concepts with a balanced level of detail to describe how the immune system works.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly.
Examines the workings of a complex structure, the body's defense against disease and infection.
The cells of the immune system generate a large variety of binding sites which differ in their binding specificities and can therefore react specifically with a large variety of ligands.
The minimal-text format (1,700 to 2,000 words per book) introduces content vocabulary defined in context and repeated in a glossary. This audio edition features professional narration and highlights text as it is read.
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A thoroughly updated introduction to immunology, now with powerful online assessment and robust instructor resources.
-- A complete overview of the health issues that are of vital concern to the public-- Presents up-to-date information on a wide range of topics, from basic anatomy and physiology...
Investigates the miracles of the human body. Provides an -in-depth on a vital body part or system.
The final chapter deals with the genetic controls of specific immune responses. This book is a valuable resource for immunologists and research workers.