Immunobiology: The Immune System in Health and Disease

by Charles A . Janeway (Author), PaulTravers (Author), Mark Walport (Author), Mark J . Shlomchik (Author)

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  Paperback
  2004

  $5.59

  The central thesis of this book is that the immune system exists to protect the host from infection and that its evolutionary history was shaped by this challenge. Other aspects of immunology (for example allergy, graft rejection etc) are variations on the basic protective function. The first part of the book summarises the basic immunological concepts and introduces the main 'players'. The middle three parts deal with main aspects of adaptive immunity. The last part integrates the material at the level of the complete organism in both health and disease. A major feature of the book are the superb four-colour line drawings depicting the immunological processes. Each chapter ends with an extensive list of references and further reading. The book ends with a 20 page glossary. Unlike some of its competitors this book was written by just four main co-authors (although drawing on expert advice from many colleagues) and so has great consistency and cohesiveness.

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  Paperback
  1994

  $141.27

  Providing an integrated view of immunology, this text shows how the immune system works physiologically and how basic biology explains clinical pathology and can help with the development of new therapies. The text is organized conceptually. Starting with an overview of the basic concepts, tools and techniques of immunology, the book covers three major areas: mechanisms of immune recognition; the development of the immune system; and the immune response in health and disease. With emphasis on the clinical implications of basic science, the final section builds on the basic principles established earlier to explain immunological diseases from allergy and auto-immunity to AIDS, with special sections on graft rejection and defence against cancer cells.

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  Hardcover
  1999

  $3.25

  The central thesis of this book is that the immune system exists to protect the host from infection and that its evolutionary history was shaped by this challenge. Other aspects of immunology (eg allergy, graft rejection for example) are variations on the basic protective function. The book summarises the basic immunological concepts and introduces the main players . It deals with main aspects of adaptive immunity. It integrates the material at the level of the complete organism in both health and disease.