ABSTRACT

This seventh edition of Medical Immunology, now in a full-color presentation, continues to provide a succinct clinical review of the human response to infection while being firmly grounded in science. The authors, distinguished and experienced educators, have been able to anticipate readers’ conceptual challenges and use illustrations, diagrams, and algorithms throughout to simplify complex concepts. With an emphasis on clinical applications, methodological advances, immunological diseases, and innovative interventions, this tried and true guide navigates readers through state-of-the-sciences technologies and demonstrates their implementation in the day-to-day clinical practice of immunology.

Key Features

  • Stresses both the basic scientific concepts and clinical correlations to medical practice.
  • Progresses logically from normal immune function to abnormalities and clinical diseases.
  • Reviews the diagnosis, pathogenesis, and management of autoimmune diseases in a concise, manageable and visual manner
  • Continues to be the only current medically-focused immunology text available
  • Provides a succinct review of human response to infection with a focus on diagnostic and clinical immunology

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter 8|10 pages

Antigen-antibody reactions

chapter 18|11 pages

Systemic lupus erythematosus

chapter 19|11 pages

Rheumatoid arthritis

chapter 20|10 pages

Overview of hypersensitivity

chapter 22|17 pages

Immunohematology

chapter 26|10 pages

Tumor immunology