In Defense of Self: How the Immune System Really Works

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William R. Clark (Professor and Chair Emeritus of Immunology, Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles)

In Defense of Self

How the Immune System Really Works

William R. Clark (Professor and Chair Emeritus of Immunology, Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles)

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Oxford University Press
04 April 2008

Cellular physiology; Immunology; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular medicine & health

To serve and to protect: that is the charge to our immune system. Equipped with an impressive array of genetic strategies and chemical and cellular weapons, it does just that - most of the time. Allergy, cancer, organ transplantation, AIDS, vaccines - these too are the province of our immune systems. In In Defense of Self, William Clark invites you on a whirlwind tour of your immune system. Along the way, he introduces some of most important medical advances and challenges of the past hundred years.

By: William R. Clark (Professor and Chair Emeritus of Immunology Department of Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology University of California Los Angeles)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 323g
ISBN: 9780195335552
ISBN 10: 0195335554
Publication Date: 04 April 2008
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part I: How The Immune System Works Chapter 1: What Is An Immune System? Chapter 2: Antibodies Chapter 3: How Do Antibodies Work? Chapter 4: T Cells: The Second Arm of Adaptive Immunity Part II: The Immune System in Health and Disease Chapter 5: The Immune Response to Infectious Disease: All Out War! Chapter 6: When the Immune System is the Problem, and Not the Solution Chapter 7: Vaccines: How They Work, Why Sometimes They Don't, And What We Can Do About It Chapter 8: When the Walls Come Tumbling Down: AIDS Chapter 9: When the Walls Come Tumbling Down: Primary Immune Deficiencies Chapter10: When the Immune System is the Problem, and Not the Solution Section II: Hypersensitivity and Allergy Chapter 11: The Immune System and Cancer Chapter 12: Autoimmunity Chapter 13: Organ Transplantation Chapter 14: First Defense: The Immune System and Bioterrorism