{"product_id":"immunology-at-a-glance-isbn-9780470673034","title":"Immunology at a Glance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eImmunology at a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e provides a user-friendly overview of the body’s defence mechanisms. Ideal from day one of a medical, biomedical or life science course, the text begins with a basic overview of both adaptive and innate immunity, before progressing to applied immunological concepts, which look at what happens when things go wrong, and how, in clinical medicine, each body system can be affected by immunity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach double-page spread corresponds to a typical lecture and diagrammatically summarises core concepts in immunology, through accessible schematic diagrams on left-hand pages, with key points concisely summarised on the right-hand page. There are also self-assessment essay questions so you can test your knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew for this 10th edition:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThoroughly updated and reorganised chapters offer greater clarity and easier understanding for those new to the subject\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew chapters on cytokine receptors and ‘Immunology in the Laboratory’\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA completely re-written section on autoimmunity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA brand new companion website featuring self-assessment questions and PowerPoint slides of images from the book, ideal for teaching and revision at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ataglanceseries.com\/immunology\"\u003ewww.ataglanceseries.com\/immunology\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eImmunology at a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal companion for anyone about to start a new course in immunology and will appeal to medical and biomedical science students. Perfect for exam preparation, it provides the concepts and frameworks you need to succeed in your exam.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote on the tenth edition 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to use this book 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of abbreviations 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImmunity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The scope of immunology 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Innate and adaptive immune mechanisms 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Recognition and receptors: the keys to immunity 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Cells involved in immunity: the haemopoietic system 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInnate immunity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Receptors of the innate immune system 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Complement 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Acute inflammation 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Phagocytic cells and the reticuloendothelial system 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Phagocytosis 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdaptive immunity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(i) The molecular basis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Evolution of recognition molecules: the immunoglobulin superfamily 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The major histocompatibility complex 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The T-cell receptor 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Antibody diversification and synthesis 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Antibody structure and function 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(ii) The cellular basis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Lymphocytes 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Primary lymphoid organs and lymphopoiesis 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Secondary lymphoid organs and lymphocyte traffic 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(iii) The adaptive immune response\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Antigen processing and presentation 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The antibody response 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Antigen – antibody interaction and immune complexes 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Cell-mediated immune responses 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(iv) Regulation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Tolerance 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Cell communication and cytokines 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 The cytokine network 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Immunity, hormones and the brain 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePotentially useful immunity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Antimicrobial immunity: a general scheme 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Immunity to viruses 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 HIV and AIDS 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Immunity to bacteria 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Immunity to fungi and ectoparasites 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Immunity to protozoa 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Immunity to worms 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUndesirable effects of immunity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Immunodeficiency 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Harmful immunity: a general scheme 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Allergy and anaphylaxis 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Immune complexes, complement and disease 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Chronic and cell-mediated inflammation 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Autoimmune disease 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAltered immunity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Transplant rejection 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Immunosuppression 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Immunostimulation and vaccination 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImmunity in health and disease\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Cancer immunology 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Immunity and clinical medicine 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Investigating immunity 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Immunology in the laboratory 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Out of the past: evolution of immune mechanisms 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Into the future: immunology in the age of genomics 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelf-assessment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-assessment questions 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I Comparative sizes and molecular weights 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix II Landmarks in the history of immunology and some unsolved problems 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix III CD classification 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 115\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“This book provides a user-friendly overview of the body’s defence mechanisms.  Ideal for a medical, biomedical or life science course, the text contains a basic overview of both adaptive and innate immunity, applied immunological concepts, and how each body system can be affected by immunity.”  (\u003ci\u003eEuropean Journal of Immunology\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 December 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor John H L Playfair\u003c\/strong\u003e, MB BChir PhD DSc, Emeritus Professor of Immunology, University College London, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Benjamin M Chain\u003c\/strong\u003e BA, PhD, FRCPath, Professor of Immunology and Head of Department at the Windeyer Institute of Medical Sciences, University College London, UK.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eImmunology at a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e provides a user-friendly overview of the body’s defence mechanisms. 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