The alphabet soup of immunology--AZT, HIV, RNA, DNA, GCG, HLA, ARC, IDDM, CD4, SCIDS, TCGF, to sample the argot--may bewilder the layperson; this book tells in lay terms how the immune system functions. Since the language of science isn't always exactly translatable, Davis ( Endorphins: New Waves in Brain Chemistry ) has broken material that could ordinarily appear in a medical journal into bite-sized pieces that can be comfortably digested. Subjects such as vaccines, AIDS, cancer, DNA and molecular biology are stripped of their esoterica and presented with the welcome prodding of a devoted teacher. Keenly aware of science's elusiveness to the popular media, due in part to the press's propensity to misquote, misinterpret and mislead, Davis makes an effort throughout to get the facts straight and present them accessibly. Anecdotes about famous immunologists give the reader glimpses of their lives, drives and personalities and insight into current research modalities.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Journalist Davis has tried to write a popular book on this very complex and still mysterious subject by interviewing important scientists, supplying dramatic anecdotes about cancer and AIDS sufferers, and reducing scientific explanations to lay language. He is only marginally successful. This scientifically literate reviewer found Davis's explanations hard to follow and confusingly interwoven with descriptions of various personalities and meetings. His attempt to cover so many different topics--research frontiers, vaccination, AIDS, and cancer--results in frustrating condensations. This brief survey may, however, aid some readers in understanding why successful AIDS and cancer prevention and treatment are still far off. A useful glossary of terms concludes the book. Recommended for inclusive health science collections.
- Eleanor Maass, Maass Assocs., New Milford, Pa.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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