Immunology

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

Highly Commended at the British Medical Association Book Awards 2016Immunology Lecture Notes provides a thorough grounding in basic concepts of immunity. Covering the core components of the immunology curriculum at medical school, it presents a concise overview of the immune system, its interactions with pathogens, the major areas of immunopathology, including immunodeficiency, allergy, autoimmunity, lymphoptopliferative diseases and transplantation, and their therapy.Immunology Lecture Notes includes: Full-colour descriptive illustrations and diagrams throughout, supplemented by new molecular graphics and anatomical scansNew clinical cases developed as themes throughout the book to illustrate the practical application of immunological principlesFully updated self-assessment questions with expanded explanation of answersWith learning objectives and key points guiding you through the vital concepts, Immunology Lecture Notes will help you to address the key disorders of the immune system, and use immunological developments in clinical practice.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-09-18
Mått:170 x 239 x 12 mm
Vikt:476 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Lecture Notes
Antal sidor:256
Upplaga:7
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781118451649
Utmärkelser:Commended for Highly Commended by the BMA (Internal Medicine) 2016 (UK)

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Onkologi inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Ian Todd, MA, PhD, FHEA, is Associate Professor and Reader in Cellular Immunopathology, University of Nottingham, School of Life Sciences, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.Gavin Spickett, MA, LLM DPhil, BM BCh, FRCPath, FRCP, FRCPE, is Consultant and Senior Lecturer in Clinical Immunology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne.Lucy Fairclough, BSc, MSc, PhD, is Assistant Professor in Immunology, University of Nottingham, School of Life Sciences, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface to the seventh edition viiFrom the preface to the first edition viiiKey to symbols used in this edition ixOverview of the immune system xPart 1 Immunity and the Immune System1 The nature of immunity 32 Immune recognition 143 Lymphocyte development and activation 344 Lymphocyte interactions, cytokines and the lymphoid system 455 Immunoglobulins 636 Complement 797 Phagocytes 878 Mast cells, basophils and eosinophils 949 Killer cells 101Part 2 Immunopathology10 Immunity and infection 11111 Primary and secondary immunodeficiency disorders 12612 The generation of tissue‐damaging responses 14813 Mechanisms of immunological tissue damage 16714 Lymphoproliferative disease 17915 Transplantation 19116 Immunological therapy 203Part 3 Self-assessment: answersSelf-assessment: answers 215Index 221