Basic Immunology: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System

In the Basic Immunology: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System, 5th Edition, the authors continue to deliver a clear, modern introduction to immunology, making this the obvious choice for today's busy students. Their experience as teachers, course directors, and lecturers helps them to distill the core information required to understand this complex field. Through the use of high-quality illustrations, relevant clinical cases, and concise, focused text, it's a perfectly accessible introduction to the workings of the human immune system, with an emphasis on clinical relevance.

• Concise, clinically focused content is logically organized by mechanism for efficient mastery of the material
• Features an appendix of clinical cases and CD molecules
• Includes numerous full-color illustrations, useful tables, and chapter outlines
• Focus questions within each chapter are ideal for self-assessment and review
• Key points bolded throughout the text make it easy to locate important information

Abul K. Abbas, MBBS, Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California

Andrew H. Lichtman is Professor of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School.

Shiv Pillai is Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard.