Infection and Immunity
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-926495-7 (ISBN)
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Our immune system is a complex network of cells continually working against a barrage of attack from our environment to, quite literally, save our lives. But how do our bodies protect us from the bacteria, and other potentially life-threatening organisms, that surround us every day? "Infection and Immunity, Second Edition" explains how, in the lucid, accessible style for which John Playfair is well known. Together with Greg Bancroft, an expert in infectious diseases, Playfair describes the main causes of infection that our bodies have to battle against - from bacteria to viruses - and explains the intricate and fascinating way that our bodies respond to infection - from detection of these potentially dangerous organisms, to their ultimate elimination. With examples of infectious diseases from across the world, "Infection and Immunity" is perfect for biomedical science, bioscience and microbiology students who need to understand what causes infection, and how our immune systems respond. All the figures from the book will be available to download free from the companion web site.
Professor John Playfair is a widely known and well-respected academic and teacher in the field of immunology, having established the immunology course at University College London Medical Hospital where he was chairman of the Department of Immunology. His talent as an educator is reflected in the numerous other textbook projects with which he has been involved including Mim's Medical Microbiology 2e (Mosby), and Immunology at a glance 7e (Blackwell). Dr. Greg Bancroft is Reader in Immunology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine where he established, and still teaches on, the MSc Immunology of Infectious Diseases course, an area of expertise that has been invaluable in the preparation of this second edition.
PART 1: THE INFECTIOUS ORGANISMS; 1. Introduction: parasites, pathogens and immunity; 2. Viruses; 3. Bacteria; 4. Fungi; 5. Protozoa; 6. Helminths (worms); 7. Prions; 8. Disease: virulence and susceptibility; TUTORIAL 1; PART 2: THE IMMUNE SYSTEM; 9. External defences: entry and exit; 10. The immune system: introduction; 11. Innate immunity; 12. How pathogens escape innate immunity; 13. Disease due to innate immunity; 14. Immunodeficiency I: primary defects of innate immunity; TUTORIAL 2; 15. Adaptive immunity: introduction; 16. B cells and antibody; 17. T cells amd the MHC; 18. The antibody response; 19. Cell-mediated responses; 20. Regulation of immune responses and memory; 21. How pathogens escape adaptive immunity; 22. Disease due to adaptive immunity I: hypersensitivity; 23. Disease due to adaptive immunity II: autoimmunity; 24. Immunodeficiency II: primary defects pf adaptive immunity; 25. Immunodeficiency III: secondary immunodeficiency and AIDS; TUTORIAL 3; PART 3; 26. Epidemiology; 27. Control of infectious disease: vaccination; 28. Control of infectious disease: chemotherapy; 29. Control of infectious disease: publi health measures; 30. Viral and prion disease and immunity; 31. Bacterial disease and immunity; 32. Fungal disease and immunity; 33. Protozoal disease and immunity; 34. Helminth disease and immunity; 35. Emerging and future infectious diseases; TUTORIAL 4; APPENDICES; 1. The major pathogens of man; 2. Cytokines; 3. CD molecules
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.3.2004 |
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| Zusatzinfo | numerous figures |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 189 x 246 mm |
| Gewicht | 653 g |
| Themenwelt | Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-926495-3 / 0199264953 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-926495-7 / 9780199264957 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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