Adaptive immune responses serve as a key defense mechanism for the control of infections in vertebrates. Immune responses must be of sufficient strength to contain invading pathogens, antigen specific
The adaptive immune system ensures that our bodies remember pathogens so that we can rapidly mount an immune response if they are encountered again, without succumbing to infection. This volume examin
This volume offers an integrated view of the principal aspects of immune response to all types of infectious agents, with an emphasis on the immune system primarily as a host defense system. Sixty-fo
