Immunology at a Glance

by JHLPlayfair (Author), Benjamin Chain (Author)

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  Paperback
  2005

  $7.77

  Immunology at a Glance provides a concise, and accessible introduction and revision aid for undergraduate medical and science students. Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, each topic is presented as a double-page spread with key facts accompanied by clear, informative line diagrams illustrating the essential points. This new edition of Immunology at a Glance : contains a second colour throughout to enhance the visual appeal, making the subject even easier to understand; presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations of the right, showing the mechanisms involved in immunological processes; has been thoroughly revised and updated with brand new information on - recognition and receptors immunity and clinical medicine. Immunology at a Glance will continue to appeal to all students of biomedical science and medicine who want a quick, yet thorough grasp of immunology. Reviews of the last edition: 'It is pitched at the right level for 2nd MB students and will also act as a useful reminder to those students embarking on Part IV Pathology' - St. Mary's Hospital Gazette. 'Professor Playfair has succeeded in offering a condensed, readable notebook or dictionary of immunology whose greatest worth rests with the simple yet intricate figures which highlight the 34 chapters' - Trends in Biotechnology on the fourth edition.

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  Paperback
  2000

  $3.25

  The At a Glance series summarise essential information about a particular subject for the student requiring a quick introduction or a guide to revision. This is achieved by taking each part of the subject in turn and condensing it into a two-page spread with a schematic diagram on the left and a concise explanation on the right. This book presents a broad look at immunology with the aid of a series of thoughtfully constructed sketches to show the mechanisms involved in immunological processes. It covers: the scope of immunology, cellular and hormonal factors, immunology of infectious disease antibody formation, structure and function, immunology of cancer hypersensitivity, autoimmunity and immunodeficiency, antigen recognition and processing, and cell interactions. After six editions, a new author has been brought in to co-author the new edition which is updated with new sections on transplantation immunology, in vivo immune manipulation and chemokines in inflammation.