Product Description
Here's a readable and concise introduction to the workings of the human immune system, with emphasis on clinical relevance. The format makes learning easy with short, easy-to-read chapters, color tables, key point summaries, and review questions in every chapter.Relates basic science to clinical disorders through clinical cases for better application in a real-world setting.Includes a full Glossary to keep you on the cutting edge of immunologic terminology.Includes appendices summarizing the features of CD Molecules, a handy Glossary, and Clinical Cases that test your understanding of how the immune system functions in health and disease. Illustrated with beautiful full-color artwork for enhanced visual learning.Provides the most up-to-date immunology information including coverage of regulatory T cells, and biology of the Th17 subset of CD4+ T cells to keep you completely current.Access integration links through included STUDENT CONSULT access for more in-depth study.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 8 reviews)

Amazing figures! Absolutely reader friendly. by Joseph Osorio (CA)

5 Stars
August 29, 2009
This book is flat out the best if you want to understand immunology! The figures are key! And the text presentation style makes it very palpable even for someone with a non-bio background.

GREAT BOOK by P. Olszewska (MN)

5 Stars
August 04, 2009
I am a first year med student and this book was GREAT at explaining things and is very thorough. Easy to read and has great diagrams (for those that visual like me!)

A great immunology textbook. by Raheel

5 Stars
February 28, 2009
It provides what it claims; a simple, easy to understand, upto date, immunology text with great, full color pictures and nice tables. I have used this book for three consecutive years now to teach an immunology course to medical students and neither they, nor I have been let down by it.

great diagrams and images by R. Mak (USA)

5 Stars
November 23, 2008
The diagrams and images were helpful in integrating the information. The text was well-organized and descriptions comprehensive.

great book and service by Robert Nearhoof

5 Stars
September 08, 2008
I received this book and a very timely fashion. it is a great source and an very easy read. it has a lot of pictures to go along with the text.

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