Atlas of Immunology, Second Edition - Softcover

Cruse MD PhD, Julius M.; Lewis, Robert E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0849315670 ISBN 13: 9780849315671

Publisher: CRC Press, 2003

Synopsis

With more than 1100 computer-generated figures, line drawings, and photographs, Atlas of Immunology clearly demonstrates that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Written for students, basic scientists, and clinicians, this second edition provides a thorough and up-to-date treatment of all the concepts needed to comprehend contemporary immunology. The coverage ranges from photographs of historical figures to molecular structures of recently characterized cytokines, major histocompatibility complex molecules, immunoglobulins, and molecules of related interest.
See what’s new in the Second Edition:

New illustrations, such as cellular adhesion molecules, presented in a manner that facilitates better understanding of their role in intercellular communication and immune reactions

Coverage of advances in understanding of cell receptors and signal transduction pathways

New information on cytokines and chemokines with special reference to their structure and function

Five new chapters: comparative immunology, autoimmunity, vaccines and immunization, therapeutic immunology, and diagnostic immunology

Easy access to visual images of immunological information!
Illustrating every essential basic concept in immunology, this profusely illustrated text is an invaluable resource. It includes figures pertinent to all of the immunological subspecialties, such as transplantation, autoimmunity, immunophysiology, immunopathology, antigen presentation, and the T-cell receptor, to name just a few. No other publication provides the breadth and detail of illustrated immunological concepts as Atlas of Immunology, Second Edition. It puts visual images of immunological information within easy reach.

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Review:

This heavyweight offering could be a vade-mecum for the infectious disease researcher. It covers the whole of immunology from A bloodgroup to zymosan in easy-to-read bites.
-Brian Henderson, University College London, Microbiology Today

Definitions and descriptions appear in every textbook, but few, if any, are as complete as what is presented in this book...a useful book to have on the shelf when you come across a word or phrase for which you need a brief and accurate definition...useful for definitions of obscure phrases.
-Marion C. Cohen, Ph.D., Doody's Review Service

A beautifully illustrated and appealing discussion of the history of Immunology ... concise, descriptive and up to date discussions of subject matter. Illustrations, both diagrams and photomicrographs are abundant and clear... the division of the text into an encyclopedic form and the comprehensive index make this book an extremely useful reference...clinical and research immunologists will delight in the book as the showpiece of a personal library.
- L.L. Wallman, Dept. of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Westmead Hospital, Australia, for the World Allergy Association
A well-illustrated encyclopedic dictionary... this handy work contributes significantly to this rapidly advancing discipline. ... With four completely new chapters .... this edition substantially expands and revises the previous one. ... Over 1,000 illustrations ... accompany well-written entries. ... Summing Up: Highly recommended.
- CHOICE, Oct. 2004, Vol. 42, No. 02

...quite comprehensive... . This book, with its emphasis upon the definition and discussion of the important and relevant concepts in the field, I would see as a very valuable in-depth study text... .
- Australian Journal of Medical Science, Nov. 2004, Vol. 25, No. 4

About this edition

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0849315670
• ISBN 13: 9780849315671
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 856