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Biografisk notat
Peter Parham is a professor in the departments of structural biology as well as microbiology and immunology at Stanford University. Dr. Parham’s research has focused on proteins of the human immune system that vary greatly between individuals and populations. These differences, the consequence of natural selection, not only modulate the immune response to infection and cancer, but also influence the success of reproduction and therapeutic transplantation of cells, tissues, and organs. He was elected fellow of the Royal Society in 2008.<p>Praise for the Second Edition: "...Appealing and relevant for those students who approach the study of the immune system through a clinical lens, including students of medicine, pharmacology, midwifery, or nursing; it would also be appropriate in an introductory immunology course." –<em><strong>Clinical Immunology</strong></em></p>
<p>“The concise yet thorough account makes it an ideal read for the intended audience....Each section and chapter is clearly documented in a detailed contents section, and each chapter is concisely summarized, creating an accessible and understandable book....<em>The Immune System</em> is a thorough and coherent overview of the modern understanding of immunity.” –<em><strong>Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine</strong></em></p>
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1. Elements of the Immune System and their Roles in Defense
2. Innate Immunity: The Immediate Response to Infection
3. Innate Immunity: The Induced Response to Infection
4. Antibody Structure and the Generation of B-Cell Diversity
5. Antigen Recognition by T Lymphocytes
6. The Development of B Lymphocytes
7. The Development of T Lymphocytes
8. T Cell-Mediated Immunity
9. Immunity Mediated by B Cells and Antibodies
10. Preventing Infection at Mucosal Surfaces
11. Immunological Memory and Vaccination
12. Coevolution of Innate and Adaptive Immunity
13. Failures of the Body’s Defenses
14. IgE-Mediated Immunity and Allergy
15. Transplantation of Tissues and Organs
16. Disruption of Healthy Tissue by the Immune Response
17. Cancer and Its Interactions with the Immune System
The guiding principle of The Immune System is a focus on human immune systems, how they work and how their successes, compromises and failures affect the daily life of every one of us. Medical examples are presented in an engaging manner and effectively demonstrate important concepts.
A DISTINCTIVE ART PROGRAMME PROMOTES STUDENT LEARNING
The text features an outstanding full-colour art programme including line drawings, micrographs and photographs. The art programme, using distinct and consistent iconography, is designed to enhance and extend the concepts and principles presented in the text without excessive detail.
THOROUGHLY UPDATED TO REFLECT RAPIDLY ADVANCING RESEARCH
Many phenomena that were unclear while writing the Third Edition are now understood, and as a result, the Fourth Edition was substantially revised to reflect the advances in the field. To maintain the clarity of writing that is a hallmark of The Immune System, the book has been reorganised to better present our understanding of immune system function.