Atlas of Immunology, Second Edition

Published:
December 29, 2003 by CRC Press - 856 Pages
Author(s):
Julius M. Cruse, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA; Robert E. Lewis, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA

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ISBN 9780849315671
Cat# 1567
 

Features

  • Offers a current, comprehensive treatment of most concepts in immunology
  • Presents new topics in immunology, molecular structures, and mechanics of molecular and cellular interactions
  • Provides a concise and thorough understanding of basic immunological concepts
  • Serves as a valuable aid for surgical pathology through diagnostic immunohistochemistry
  • Includes all autoantibodies of significance in diagnostic immunopathology

    • Summary

    With more than 1100 computer-generated figures, line drawings, and photographs, Atlas of Immunology clearly demonstrates that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Written for students, basic scientists, and clinicians, this second edition provides a thorough and up-to-date treatment of all the concepts needed to comprehend contemporary immunology. The coverage ranges from photographs of historical figures to molecular structures of recently characterized cytokines, major histocompatibility complex molecules, immunoglobulins, and molecules of related interest.
    See what’s new in the Second Edition:

  • New illustrations, such as cellular adhesion molecules, presented in a manner that facilitates better understanding of their role in intercellular communication and immune reactions
  • Coverage of advances in understanding of cell receptors and signal transduction pathways
  • New information on cytokines and chemokines with special reference to their structure and function
  • Five new chapters: comparative immunology, autoimmunity, vaccines and immunization, therapeutic immunology, and diagnostic immunology

    • Easy access to visual images of immunological information!
    Illustrating every essential basic concept in immunology, this profusely illustrated text is an invaluable resource. It includes figures pertinent to all of the immunological subspecialties, such as transplantation, autoimmunity, immunophysiology, immunopathology, antigen presentation, and the T-cell receptor, to name just a few. No other publication provides the breadth and detail of illustrated immunological concepts as Atlas of Immunology, Second Edition. It puts visual images of immunological information within easy reach.

    Table of Contents

    History of Immunology
    Molecules, Cells, and Tissues of the Immune Response
    Antigens and Immunogens
    Major Histocompatibility Complex
    Antigen Processing and Presentation
    B Lymphocyte Development and Immunoglobulin Genes
    Immunoglobulin Synthesis, Structure, and Function
    Antigen-Antibody Interactions
    The Thymus and T Lymphocytes
    Cytokines and Chemokines
    The Complement System
    Types I, II, III, and IV Hypersensitivity
    Immunoregulation and Immunologic Tolerance
    New! Autoimmunity
    Mucosal Immunity
    Immunohematology
    Immunological Diseases and Immunopathology
    Immunodeficiencies: Congenital and Acquired
    Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
    Immunosuppression
    Transplantation Immunology
    Tumor Immunology
    Immunity Against Microorganisms
    New! Vaccines and Immunization
    New! Therapeutic Immunology
    New! Comparative Immunology
    Immunological Methods and Molecular Techniques
    New! Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry
    Index

    Editorial Reviews

    “This heavyweight offering could be a vade-mecum for the infectious disease researcher. It covers the whole of immunology from A bloodgroup to zymosan in easy-to-read bites.”
    —Brian Henderson, University College London, Microbiology Today

    “Definitions and descriptions appear in every textbook, but few, if any, are as complete as what is presented in this book…a useful book to have on the shelf when you come across a word or phrase for which you need a brief and accurate definition…useful for definitions of obscure phrases.”
    —Marion C. Cohen, Ph.D., Doody’s Review Service

    ”A beautifully illustrated and appealing discussion of the history of Immunology … concise, descriptive and up to date discussions of subject matter. Illustrations, both diagrams and photomicrographs are abundant and clear… the division of the text into an encyclopedic form and the comprehensive index make this book an extremely useful reference…clinical and research immunologists will delight in the book as the showpiece of a personal library.”
    — L.L. Wallman, Dept. of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Westmead Hospital, Australia, for the World Allergy Association

    “A well-illustrated encyclopedic dictionary… this handy work contributes significantly to this rapidly advancing discipline. … With four completely new chapters …. this edition substantially expands and revises the previous one. ...  Over 1,000 illustrations … accompany well-written entries. … Summing Up: Highly recommended.”
    — CHOICE, Vol. 42, No. 02

    “…quite comprehensive… . This book, with its emphasis upon the definition and discussion of the important and relevant concepts in the field, I would see as a very valuable in-depth study text… . ”
    — Australian Journal of Medical Science, Nov. 2004, Vol. 25, No. 4

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