BIOS INSTANT NOTES: IMMUNOLOGY

Third Edition, is the perfect text for undergraduates looking for a concise introduction to the subject, or a study guide to use before examinations. Each topic begins with a summary of essential facts-an ideal revision checklist-followed by a description of the subject that focuses on core information, with clear, simple diagrams that are easy for students to understand and recall in essays and exams. 　

• Overview of the Immune System
• Cells and Molecules of the Innate Immune System
• The Adaptive Immune System
• Antibodies
• The Antibody Response
• The T Cell Response – Cell-Mediated Immunity
• Regulation of the Immune Response
• Immunity to Infection
• Vaccination
• Immunodeficiency – when the Immune System Fails
• Hypersensitivity – when the Immune System Misbehaves
• Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Diseases
• Transplantation
• Tumor Immunology
• Gender and the Immune System
• Aging and the Immune System (Immunosenescence)
• Immunotherapy