502 Pages 149 Color Illustrations
by Taylor & Francis

502 Pages 149 Color Illustrations
by Taylor & Francis

502 Pages 149 Color Illustrations
by Taylor & Francis

Instant Notes in Immunology, Fourth Edition, is the perfect text for science undergraduates and medical students looking for a concise introduction to the subject or a study guide to use before examinations. This edition has been thoroughly updated in all areas, especially in mucosal immunity, regulation of the immune response and cancer immunotherapy. Each topic begins with a summary of... Read more

Preface.
A. Overview of the Immune System.
B. Cells and Molecules of the Innate Immune System. 
C. The Adaptive Immune System.
D. Antibodies.
E. The T-Cell Responses - Cell-Mediated Immunity.
F. The Antibody Response.
G. Regulation of the Immune System.
H. Immunity to Infection.
I. Vaccination.
J. Immunodeficiency - When the Immune System Fails.
K. Hypersensitivity - When the Immune System Misbehaves.
L. Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Diseases.
M. Transplant Rejection.
N. Tumor Immunology.
O. Gender and the Immune System.
P. Aging and the Immune System.
Q. Immunotherapy.
Further Reading.
Abbreviations.
Index.

Biography

Peter M Lydyard is an emeritus professor of immunology at University College London, UK, and an associate professor at the University of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia.

Nina Porakishvili is an emeritus fellow at the University of Westminster, London, UK, and Professor and Head of the Institute of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, University of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia.

Michael F Cole is an emeritus professor of microbiology and immunology, School of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.

PML and NP’s research interests are the immunobiology and immunotherapy of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and cancer vaccines. MFC’s research interest is the interplay between the commensal microbiota and the mucosal immune system of humans, with a focus on the oral cavity.