Main description:

Immunology is a discipline with wide application and crucial interest for today's biomedical researchers, physicians, and advanced biology students. This book presents a succinct, fully-illustrated simplified review and synopsis of immunology. A large percentage of the USML questions are immunology-related, and there is a focus on clinically-related questions and case studies. The text highlights innovations in the field related to immunotherapy and molecular immunodiagnostics. It would be valuable to clinicians who have never taken a course in Immunology.

Contents:

Innate Immunity. Cells of the Innate Immune System. Adaptive Immune System (Classical Immunity). Cells of the Classical Immunity. The Architecture and Integration of the Immune System. The Hyperactivity of the Immune System. Immunodeficiencies and Genetic Links. Vaccines.