Covering all the basic and clinical concepts you need to know for your coursework and USMLEs, Immunology, 9th Edition, offers a well-illustrated, carefully structured approach to this complex and fast-changing field. Carefully edited and authored by ...view more
Covering all the basic and clinical concepts you need to know for your coursework and USMLEs, Immunology, 9th Edition, offers a well-illustrated, carefully structured approach to this complex and fast-changing field. Carefully edited and authored by experts in both teaching and research, it provides cutting-edge, consistent coverage that links the laboratory and clinical practice. A user-friendly, color-coded format, including key concept boxes, explanatory diagrams, and nearly 200 photos to help you visually grasp and retain challenging concepts.
Covering all the basic and clinical concepts you need to know for your coursework and USMLEs,Immunology, 9th Edition, offers a well-illustrated, carefully structured approach to this complex and fast-changing field. Carefully edited and authored by experts in both teaching and research, it provides cutting-edge, consistent coverage that links the laboratory and clinical practice. A user-friendly, color-coded format, including key concept boxes, explanatory diagrams, and nearly 200 photos to help you visually grasp and retain challenging concepts.
New to this edition
Includes extensive updates to clinical information, including recent clinical approaches in cancer immunology, transplantation, autoimmunity, hypersensitivity, and more.
Covers new topics such as innate lymphoid cells, antibody-based therapies and antibody engineering, innate immunity and its components, the genetics of immunologically-based diseases and personalized medicine, and immunotherapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer.
Key Features
Explains the building blocks of the immune system - cells, organs, and major receptor molecules - as well as initiation and actions of the immune response, especially in a clinical context.
Includes extensive updates to clinical information, including recent clinical approaches in cancer immunology, transplantation, autoimmunity, hypersensitivity, and more.
Features a reorganized format that presents immunology in the order in which is typically taught and learned, better integrating basic and clinical immunology.
Covers new topics such as innate lymphoid cells, antibody-based therapies and antibody engineering, innate immunity and its components, the genetics of immunologically-based diseases and personalized medicine, and immunotherapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer.
Provides Critical Thinking boxes, chapter-opening summaries, and case-based and USMLE-style questions that provide effective review and quick practice for exams – plus more learning opportunities online, including USMLE-style questions and clinical cases.
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. It also features full color 3-D animations to deliver a dynamic visual overview of immunological concepts.
Author Information
Edited by David Male, MA, PhD, Professor of Biology, Department of Life Sciences, The Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom; R. Stokes Peebles, Jr., MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee and Victoria Male, MA, PhD, Sir Henry Dale Fellow, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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https://www.mea.elsevierhealth.com/immunology-international-edition-9780702078453.html116000Immunology, International Editionhttps://www.mea.elsevierhealth.com/media/catalog/product/9/7/9780702078453.jpg27.7436.99USDInStock/Medicine and Surgery/Allergy & Clinical Immunology/Medical Students/Basic Sciences/Books/Medical Students/Medical education/Students/First year/Students/Basic science998010543525503924738051053810540137337410541514512010537Covering <b>all the basic and clinical concepts you need to know for your coursework and USMLEs,</b> <i>Immunology, 9<sup>th</sup> Edition</i>, offers a well-illustrated, carefully structured approach to this complex and fast-changing field. Carefully edited and authored by experts in both teaching and research, it provides <b>cutting-edge, consistent coverage that links the laboratory and clinical practice</b>. A user-friendly, color-coded format, including key concept boxes, explanatory diagrams, and nearly 200 photos to help you visually grasp and retain challenging concepts. Covering <b>all the basic and clinical concepts you need to know for your coursework and USMLEs,</b> <i>Immunology, 9<sup>th</sup> Edition</i>, offers a well-illustrated, carefully structured approach to this complex and fast-changing field. Carefully edited and authored by experts in both teaching and research, it provides <b>cutting-edge, consistent coverage that links the laboratory and clinical practice</b>. A user-friendly, color-coded format, including key concept boxes, explanatory diagrams, and nearly 200 photos to help you visually grasp and retain challenging concepts.USD00add-to-cart97807020784532020ProfessionalEdited by David Male, MA, PhD, R. Stokes Peebles, Jr., MD and Victoria Male, MA, PhD20219Book216w x 276h (8.50" x 10.875")Approx. 511 illustrations (452 in full color)Elsevier43231 Mar 2020IN STOCKEdited by <STRONG>David Male</STRONG>, MA, PhD, Professor of Biology, Department of Life Sciences, The Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom; <STRONG>R. Stokes Peebles</STRONG>, Jr., MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee and <STRONG>Victoria Male</STRONG>, MA, PhD, Sir Henry Dale Fellow, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, United KingdomBooksNoNoNoNoPlease SelectPlease SelectPlease Select
