Basic Immunology: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System (South Asia Edition), 7th Edition (True PDF)

By Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman, Shiv Pillai
“Meticulously reviewed and updated for today’s medical students, Basic Immunology, 7th edition, South Asia edition, is a concise text expertly written by the same distinguished author team as the best-selling, comprehensive text Cellular and Molecular Immunology. This focused, easy-to- understand volume has been fully revised to include recent important advances in our understanding and knowledge of the immune system. A student favorite through six outstanding editions, this ne w edition uses full-color illustrations and clinical images, useful tables, and practical features such as Summary points, end-of-chapter Review Questions, glossary terms, and clinical cases-all designed to help students master this complex topic in the most efficient, effective manner possible. • Emphasizes clinical aspects of immunology, including disease pathogenesis, development of novel therapies based on basic science, and an appendix of clinical cases for real-world application. • Contains new and expanded content on pandemics, COVID-19, and herd immunity; resistance and susceptibility to COVID-19; RNA vaccines and hybrid viral vaccines; tumor immunotherapy; innate immune responses to viruses; mechanisms of immunologic tolerance; and immunotherapy for cancer and autoimmune, allergic, and other inflammatory diseases. • Provides unrivaled instruction from an expert author team, all of whom are experienced teachers, course directors, and lecturers. • Features a highly readable writing style and practical organization, now with fully revised content and updated images to cover new information and improve reader understanding of complex concepts. • Presents information in a format and style that maximizes usefulness to students and teachers of medicine, allied health fields, and biology. • Contains numerous features designed to help students understand key immunologic concepts: high-quality illustrations, practical tables, chapter outlines, boldfaced key points, and focus questions in every chapter for self assessment and review.”
Product Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Elsevier
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8131270904
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8131270905