Exploring Immunology Concepts And Evidence By Gordon McPherson & Jon Austyn HC

Exploring Immunology: Concepts And Evidence By Gordon MacPherson & Jon Austyn HC 2012 A comprehensive resource detailing the complexities of the immune system. Suitable for students and professionals in medical and biological sciences. Condition: Pre-Owned Good Please see all photos for condition details. Colors may vary depending on your viewing device. Smoke and pet free home. Only the first several pages have lots of highlighting. See photos. Otherwise, pages clean with no tears or soiling. • Hardcover edition • Authors: Gordon MacPherson & Jon Austyn • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell • ISBN: 978-0-470-32396-0 • Illustrated by Ruth Hämmerlehle • Focus on clinical and experimental evidence • Back cover shows minor scuffs • 11 inches x 8.5 inches Book overview The immune system is the body organ that protects all higher organisms against infections and parasites. The immune system of vertebrates is particularly complex and is one of only two immune systems which allows - in the form of antibodies - for almost unlimited variability through genetic rearrangements. Almost any disruption in the immune system results in a more or less severe disease and/or will render the carrier susceptible to a variety of infectious agents. In addition, it has become clear that the immune system often plays a critical role during cancer development and an inappropriate immune response is responsible for the development of autoimmun...