Infection and Immunity
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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.Features
- Complements the original in its uncomplicated approach and reader friendly style
- Perfect for those studying infection and immunity for the first time
- A careful integration of two disciplines striking a clear and thoughtful balance between immunology and microbiology
- Includes examples of infectious disease from around the world
- Tutorials and reading lists provided at the end of each section to support student study and clarify concepts covered
Product Details
336 pages; 85 halftones & line illus.; ISBN13: 978-0-19-926495-7ISBN10: 0-19-926495-3About the Author(s)
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.
