內容簡介

This purpose of this text is twofold: to illustrate in a clinical context essential points about the mechanisms of immunity; and to describe and explain some of the immunological problems most commonly seen in a clinical environment. Each case is genuine, drawn mainly from records of two major US hospitals: The Boston Children's Hospital and the Brigham and Women's Hospital. The presentation format for each case is the same; case history proceeds basic scientific facts that are required to understand the case, followed by a brief summary of the disease under study. Each case ends with the questions and discussion points highlighting the lessons learnt from the case.

作者簡介

Fred S. Rosen (deceased) had a long and distinguished career in which he has combined clinical practice in immunodeficiency diseases with cutting-edge research on basic mechanisms in immunity. Dr. Rosen was affiliated with Department of Pediatrics and the Center for Blood Research at the Harvard Medical School.

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