Immunology: A Short Course - Softcover

Coico, Richard; Sunshine, Geoffrey; Benjamini, Eli

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471226890 ISBN 13: 9780471226895

Publisher: Wiley-Liss, 2003

Synopsis

Now in its FIFTH EDITION, this widely acclaimed textbook has been updated and revised to incorporate new findings.  Providing a concise yet thorough introduction to immunology, this text continues to provide complete coverage of all key topics in modern immunology without overburdening the reader with excessive detail or theoretical discussions.  Each chapter is divided into short, self-contained units that address key topics illustrated by uniformly drawn, full color illustrations. In addition to updating all of the chapters, IMMUNOLOGY: A SHORT COURSE, FIFTH EDITION includes completely rewritten coverage of such key topics as complement, immunodeficiencies, and lymphoid neoplasms.  Written in a clear, user-friendly style, this text is suitable for integrated courses that cover microbiology, immunology and pathology, as well as focused immunology courses.

About this title

From the Author:

The 5th edition of Immunology: A Short Course preserves the original mission of this book by presenting cutting edge core information about the field of immunology. It does this by judiciously and rigorously underscoring essential content with coverage of immunology principles and concepts basic to medicine. The writing style is clear and user-friendly and it will appeal to the medical student audience as well as students in other health science programs and the undergraduate science student population.

From the Back Cover:

Immunology: A Short Course has long offered students a uniquely balanced text that uses both classical and contemporary elements to present basic scientific and clinical perspectives. Now in its fifth edition, the text has been extensively revised to reflect recent advances in the field of immunology. As in previous editions, the strength of the text is in its complete coverage of all key topics in modern immunology without excessive detail or theoretical discussion. Each chapter is divided into short, self-contained units that address key topics and reinforce them with clear, uniformly drawn, full-color illustrations.

Eminently suitable for undergraduate, graduate, and medical students, the Fifth Edition features:

• An all-new chapter on immuno-based therapies and other real-world applications
• A completely rewritten complement chapter
• Numerous all-new, full-color illustrations in a consistent style
• An all-new companion book of case studies

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Liss
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0471226890
• ISBN 13: 9780471226895
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 392