Infection and Immunity - Softcover

Playfair, John H. L.; Bancroft, Gregory J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199264953 ISBN 13: 9780199264957

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2004

Synopsis

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 2E 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 that 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, and with vastly expanded coverage compared to the first edition, Infection and Immunity 2E will be perfect for biomedical science, bioscience and microbiology students who need to understand what causes infection, and how our immune systems respond.

About this title

About the Author:

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.

Review:

`Review from previous edition 'This is an immunology book that is a pleasure to read ... what raises it above the status of 'just another text book' is the inclusion of four discussion sections, called 'tutorials', consisting of a number of questions accompanied by extensive explanations ...
anyone who requires a solid immunological basis on which to build can be confidently recommended to read this reasonably priced book before embarking on the more ambitious texts listed at the end of it.''
Frank Cox, King's College, London, Parasitology Today, vol. 12, no. 5, 1996

`'It does not presume any previous knowledge of either microbiology or immunology and is perfectly understandable by any scientifically educated reader.''
Aslib Book Guide, Vol. 61, No. 2, February 1996

`'This book is perfect for those with no knowledge of immunology and infectious diseases. With an index that is easy to use, Infection and Immunity is very user friendly - especially for readers new to the topic of infectious diseases and immunology. There are numerous tables and schematic
diagrams used to illustrate key concepts in each chapter. These would make for excellent summary guides or study aids. For the medical students not wishing to spend time using dense and detailed textbooks however, a book like Infection and Immunity just might do the trick.''
University of Toronto Medical Journal, Vol. 73, No. 3, May 1996

`'enjoyable to read and simple enough for even an 'interested lay person' to be able to understand it''
D. Ala'Aldeen, Journal of Medical Microbiology, 1996

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0199264953
• ISBN 13: 9780199264957
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 336