Understanding immunology

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Understanding

IMMUNOLOGY
THIRD EDITION
“Brilliant combination of illustrations, content and question/answer
sections. Good balance between theoretical immunology and case
studies make it very useful for both lecturers and students.”
Professor Olivier Sparagano, Northumbria University
Understanding Immunology is a well-established introduction to this complex subject for
readers with no previous exposure. It is aimed primarily at undergraduates in biological
sciences, biomedical sciences and medicine. The selection and order of topic coverage is
designed to instruct effectively, and a variety of boxed examples add depth and historical
context for those readers wanting to go beyond the essentials.
The first part of the book (Chapters 1 to 11) takes students through the pathogenesis of
infectious diseases and describes the molecules, cells and tissues of the immune system that
provide protection against a wide variety of pathogens. It also describes how mankind has
utilised the immune system, from the development of vaccines to the production of reagents
for use in the clinic and laboratory. The final four chapters describe how the immune system
operates in disease situations such as allergy, autoimmunity and transplantation.
This third edition is revised to cover the latest experimental and clinical changes in the
subject, particularly those in the development of lymphocytes; the different types of CD4
helper T cells; the use of antibodies, including monoclonal antibodies, as experimental and
clinical tools; and immunological tolerance.

Tai Lieu Chat Luong

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EDITION

WOOD

Dr. Peter Wood is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Manchester.
He has over 20 years of teaching experience, both in the UK and in the USA, and is widely
published in the literature. His current research interest is the role of cytokines in the
development of diabetes.

Understanding IMMUNOLOGY

PETER WOOD

PETER WOOD

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THIRD EDITION

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