Meticulously reviewed and updated for today's medical students Basic Immunology 7th Edition
is a concise text expertly written by the same distinguished author team as the best-selling
comprehensive text Cellular and Molecular Immunology. This focused easy-to-understand volume
has been fully revised to include recent important advances in our understanding and knowledge
of the immune system. A student favorite through six outstanding editions this new edition
uses full-color illustrations and clinical images useful tables and practical features such
as Summary Point boxes end-of-chapter review questions glossary terms and clinical cases-all
designed to help you master this complex topic in the most efficient effective manner
possible. Emphasizes clinical aspects of immunology including disease pathogenesis the
development of novel therapies based on basic science and an appendix of clinical cases for
real-world application. Contains new and expanded content on pandemics COVID-19 and herd
immunity resistance and susceptibility to COVID-19 RNA vaccines and hybrid viral vaccines
tumor immunotherapy innate immune responses to viruses mechanisms of immunologic tolerance
and immunotherapy for autoimmune allergic and other inflammatory diseases and cancer.
Provides unrivalled instruction from an expert author team all of whom are experienced
teachers course directors and lecturers. Features a highly readable writing style and
practical organization now with fully revised content and updated images to cover new
information and improve reader understanding of complex concepts. Provides additional online
features such as answers to in-book chapter review questions and self-assessment questions.
Presents information in a format and style that maximizes usefulness to students and teachers
of medicine allied health fields and biology. Contains numerous features designed to help
students understand key immunologic concepts: high-quality illustrations practical tables
chapter outlines bolded key points and focus questions in every chapter for self-assessment
and review. An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all the
text and figures with the ability to search customize your content make notes and highlights
and have content read aloud.
