_Introductory Immunology: Basic Concepts for Interdisciplinary
Applications, 3rd Edition_, is a completely updated, revised, and
expanded concise, conceptual approach to understanding the immune
systems as a primary defense to maintain health and homeostasis. This
expanded version includes the aspects of microbiology and related
immune defense mechanisms important in combating disease, as well
critical components related to the field of vaccine development.
Immunology as a subject is no longer confined to the realms of
"immunology" or "microbiology" studies. Indeed, the subject matter has
become increasingly important to understand complex mechanisms found
within a wider range of biological systems. This book aims
specifically at educated audiences who do not have a deep
understanding of medical, biochemical, or cellular knowledge. The
overall text will present concepts that portray a comprehensive
picture of the natural defenses to infectious agents as well as
provide an introduction to mechanisms that lead to autoimmune
dysfunction. In addition, immunological diseases will be detailed,
with the goal of allowing the readers to gain sufficient knowledge to
make sound choices for clinical decisions to affect treatment
outcomes.
This new edition expands on the existing chapters, focusing on
updating the previous text. It has been expanded to include knowledge
on effector mechanisms addressing components inherent within cellular
responses that are either newly discovered, or missing from the
previous edition. It has an extra emphasis on aspects related to
mechanisms important in combating microbial agents and critical
sections on how vaccines protect against pathogenic invaders to limit
associated pathology.
The goal is that _Introductory Immunology_ will become the preferred
provider of core knowledge in immunology to build a foundation to
explore components of the human immune system that work together to
confer and understand dysregulation that causes clinical diseases.
This book serves as a basic platform to define therapeutic
interventions by:
* creating appreciation for components of the human immune system to
work together to confer lifelong protection;
* providing a core knowledge in immunology to build a foundation to
explore mechanisms involved in clinical disease, and defining
functional aspects of immunological terms to permit the reader easy
access to comprehend specific topics;
* presenting introduction to complex immunological concepts in a
concise and easy manner that relates to clinical disease;
* breaking down all of immunology into manageable, logically
digestible building blocks, and providing a map to explore overlapping
mechanisms of immune protective responses;
* providing a platform to readers without medical, biochemical, or
cellular expertise to understand and appreciate how immunology
controls homeostasis and protects against pathogens.
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ISBN
9780443153082
Publisert
2023
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Academic Press
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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