Immunobiology the immune system in health and disease

• Other Authors: Janeway, Charles (Editor), Travers, Paul (Editor), Walport, Mark (Editor), Shlomchik, Mark J. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Garland Science 2005
• Edition: Sixth Edition
• Subjects: Immune System > physiology; Immune System > physiopathology; Immunity; Immunotherapy
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• Item Description: Rev. ed. of: Immunobiology 5. 5th ed. 2001.
• Physical Description: xxiii, 823 pages illustrations 28 cm 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
• Format: System requirements for CD-ROM: Intel Pentium II or faster processor with 450 MHz (or equivalent), browser Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (6.0 or higher recommended), Firefox 1.0.2 or higher, Acrobat
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780815341017; 0815341016; 9780443073106; 0443073104; 9780443073090; 0443073090

Immunobiology, Sixth Edition guides the reader through the immune system in all its aspects - from the first engagement of innate immunity to the generation of the adaptive immune response and its clinical consequences. The Sixth Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, and now includes end-of-chapter questions. Immunobiology sets the standard for currency and authority with its clear writing style and organization, full-color art program, scientific accuracy, frequent updates, and consistent viewpoint - that of the host's interaction with an environment containing many species of potentially harmful microorganisms
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.