Basic Concepts in Immunology: A Student's Survival Guide

A STUDENT-FRIENDLY GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF IMMUNOLOGY. EMPHASIS IS ON THE LEARNING FRAMEWORK, SO THAT INFORMATION CAN BE ASSIMILATED AND SORTED EASILY. FACTS AND CONCEPTS THAT MUST BE LEARNED ARE EXPLAINED THOROUGHLY SO THAT THE STUDENT CAN UNDERSTAND H OW SPECIFIC DETAILS RELATE TO THE WHOLE. THE BOOK BEGINS BY DEFINING G ENERAL ASPECTS OF IMMUNE RESPONSE AND BUILDS THROUGH INCREASED LEVELS OF HYPERSENSITIVITY TO IMMUNODEFICIENCY. A GLOSSARY OF COMMON TERMS AN D INFORMATION ABOUT STANDARD ASSAYS ARE INCLUDED.