Roitt's Essential Immunology - the textbook of choice for students and instructors of immunology worldwide

Bringing you fully up-to-date with the latest knowledge and concepts about the workings of the immune system, the hallmark easy-reading style of Roitt's Essential Immunology clearly explains the key principles needed by medical and health sciences students, from the basis of immunity to clinical applications.

 

Beautifully presented, with brand new illustrations, the pedagogy has been strengthened throughout, and includes “just to recap…” sections at the beginning of each chapter, reminding the reader of key findings and principles, and summary sections at the end of each chapter that are ideal for quick study and revision.

 

Also available as a FREE enhanced Wiley Desktop Edition (upon purchase of the book), Roitt's Essential Immunology is supported by a suite of online resources at www.roitt.com including:

 

• Interactive MCQs and SBA questions for each chapter, with feedback on all answers selected

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• Fully downloadable figures and illustrations, further reading and useful links

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Professor Peter Delves, University College London

Professor Seamus Martin, Trinity College, Dublin

Professor Dennis Burton, Scripps Research Institute

Professor Ivan Roitt, University of Middlesex

1. Innate immunity

2. Specific acquired immunity

3. Antibodies

4. Membrane receptors for antigen

5. The primary interaction with antigen

6. Immunological methods and applications

7. The anatomy of the immune response

8. Lymphocyte activation

9. The production of effectors

10. Control mechanisms

11. Ontogeny and phylogeny

12. Adversarial strategies during infection

13. Vaccines

14. Immunodeficiency

15. Allergy and other hypersensitivities

16. Transplantation

17. Tumor immunology

18. Autoimmune diseases

Glossary

Index