Now in its FIFTH EDITION, this widely acclaimed textbook has been updated and revised to incorporate new findings. Providing a concise yet thorough introduction to immunology, this text continues to provide complete coverage of all key topics in modern immunology without overburdening the reader with excessive detail or theoretical discussions. Each chapter is divided into short, self-contained units that address key topics illustrated by uniformly drawn, full color illustrations. In addition to updating all of the chapters, IMMUNOLOGY: A SHORT COURSE, FIFTH EDITION includes completely rewritten coverage of such key topics as complement, immunodeficiencies, and lymphoid neoplasms. Written in a clear, user-friendly style, this text is suitable for integrated courses that cover microbiology, immunology and pathology, as well as focused immunology courses.
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"This book is clearly a precious resource for undergraduate, graduate and medical students alike.… For those who need an introduction to the fascinating world of immunology, this book should most certainly spark the interest." (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, August 2004)
"…an excellent beginner's guide…the authors have done a terrific job of providing an overview of the field." (Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, July 2003)
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The 5th edition of Immunology: A Short Course preserves the original mission of this book by presenting cutting edge core information about the field of immunology. It does this by judiciously and rigorously underscoring essential content with coverage of immunology principles and concepts basic to medicine. The writing style is clear and user-friendly and it will appeal to the medical student audience as well as students in other health science programs and the undergraduate science student population.
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This book is a great introduction to immunology. Many other immunology books have too much information to absorb, but this book is as brief as possible without sacrificing clarity. I especially liked the review questions and ample references at the end of each chapter.
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I love this book! I'm a 4th year medical student and I have 3 other texts on immunology and this is the one that I keep going back to. I loaned it to a friend and it burned in a fire so here I am ordering it again. The text is simple and to the point. The diagrams are suitable and I found them detailed enough. This is my bedtime reading book.
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An outstanding introduction to the principles of immunology.,
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This book, with good color graphics and easy to understand
descriptions of immunological processes, is the best
introduction to the field that I have read. It is clearly
written and all of the information is presented in language
that informs rather than confuses the reader. The
authors do a very good job of balancing the conflicting
demands of scientific rigor and readability. At the end of
the book, I felt that I had a firm grasp of the principles
of immunology and the knowledge to approach more advanced
and technical works. I highly recommend the book to anyone
interested in developing a firm understanding of the basic
science of immunology.
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somatic gene conversion, cortical epithelial cells, passive antibody therapy, bacterial septic shock, double positive cell, receptor editing, same antigenic specificity, acid compartments, different antigenic specificities, surrogate light chains, cell anergy, immunologic destruction, peptide hound, interferon secretion, acid vesicles, immune assays, complement activation pathways Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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