Immunology, infection, and immunity

• Other Authors: Pier, Gerald Bryan (Editor), Lyczak, Jeffrey B. (Editor), Wetzler, Lee M. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, D.C. ASM Press 2004
• Subjects: Immune System; Immune System Diseases; Immunity, Cellular; Infections
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• Physical Description: xxiii, 718 pages colour illustrations 29 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781555812461; 1555812465

Covers the foundation concepts of immunology and their application to the real world of diseases and health. - Examines the basic molecular and cellular components of the immune system relative to the pathogenesis and prevention of infectious diseases. - Concentrates on the way in which the immune system is critical to the pathogenesis and prevention of infectious diseases. - Focuses on primary and acquired immunodeficiency and immune system dysregulation as causes of pathology. - Includes examples and illustrations that depict basic immunologic processes in conjunction with their role in infectious or other diseases