Immunology

BIOS Instant Notes in Immunology, Third Edition, is the perfect text for undergraduates looking for a concise introduction to the subject, or a study guide to use before examinations. Each topic begins with a summary of essential facts-an ideal revision checklist-followed by a description of the subject that focuses on core information, with clear, simple diagrams that are easy for students to understand and recall in essays and exams.
BIOS Instant Notes in Immunology, Third Edition, is fully up-to-date and covers:

Overview of the Immune System
Cells and Molecules of the Innate Immune System
The Adaptive Immune System
Antibodies
The Antibody Response
The T Cell Response – Cell-Mediated Immunity
Regulation of the Immune Response
Immunity to Infection
Vaccination
Immunodeficiency – when the Immune System Fails
Hypersensitivity – when the Immune System Misbehaves
Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Diseases
Transplantation
Tumor Immunology
Gender and the Immune System
Aging and the Immune System (Immunosenescence)
Immunotherapy

A. Overview of the immune systemB. Cells and molecules of the innate immune systemC. The adaptive immune systemD. AntibodiesE. The antibody responseF. The T cell response – cell-mediated immunityG. Regulation of the immune responseH. Immunity to infectionI. VaccinationJ. Immunodeficiency – when the immune system failsK. Hypersensitivity – when the immune system misbehavesL. Autoimmunity and autoimmune diseasesM. TransplantationN. Tumor immunologyO. Gender and the immune systemP. Aging and the immune system (immunosenescence)Q. Immunotherapy