Primer to the immune response /
Author / Creator: | Mak, Tak W., 1945- |
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Imprint: | Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press/Elsevier, c2008. |
Description: | xvii, 436 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7993959 |
Summary: | Primer to The Immune Response is an invaluable resource for college students, university undergraduates and students in medicine and other health professions who need a concise but complete and understandable introduction to immunology. This book is written in the same engaging conversational style as the published reference book The Immune Response: Basic and Clinical Principles and conveys the same fascinating appeal of immunology. The authors bring clarity, readability and continuity of voice to an audience that requires only a brief survey of the most fundamental concepts in basic and clinical immunology. Primer to The Immune Response is beautifully illustrated with over 200 superb figures and 36 full-color plates, and further enhanced by the inclusion of 60 tables and 6 Appendices. Included with purchase of the book is website access to a captivating "Immunomovie"" that truly brings the immune response to pathogens to life. This new and unique immunology textbook compactly but elegantly covers both basic and clinical principles. |
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Item Description: | Includes index. |
Physical Description: | xvii, 436 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm. |
ISBN: | 9780123741639 0123741637 |