http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
ix, 141 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
How the Immune System Works is not a comprehensive textbook. It's the book thousands of students have used to help them understand what's in their big, thick, immunology texts. In this book, Dr. Sompayrac cuts through the jargon and details to reveal, in simple language, the essence of this complex subject
1. An overview -- 2. The Innate immune system -- 3. B cells and antibodies -- 4. The magic of antigen presentation -- 5. T cell activation -- 6. T cells at work -- 7. Secondary lymphoid organs and lymphocyte trafficking -- 8. Restraining the immune system -- 9. Tolerance induction and MHC restriction -- 10. Immunological memory -- 11. Vaccines -- 12. Immune system gone wrong -- 13. Immunodeficiency -- 14. Cancer and the immune system -- 15. A critique of the immune system
Includes bibliographical references and index