Immunobiology: The immune system in health and disease
1995; Elsevier BV; Volume: 96; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0091-6749(95)70025-0
ISSN1097-6825
Autores Tópico(s)Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
ResumoImmunobiology: The immune system in health and disease Edited by C. A. Janeway, Jr., and P. Travers, London, Current Biology, Ltd. ($60.00, hardcover) and New York, Garland Publishing Inc., ($35, paperback), 1994, 622 pp. This large format (8 ½ × 11) textbook is profusely illustrated with color diagrams that transmit half or more of the information to be conveyed. The illustrations serve to do more than supplement and illustrate the text. They convey essential data not otherwise found. This makes for easy magazine-style reading. One can dip into the volume anywhere and immediately begin to absorb the subject at hand. The book is oriented toward understanding the body's defenses against infection. As the various aspects of immune function are discussed, the practical consequences in terms of responses to infections are also covered in the same section. The result makes for a well-organized treatise from the standpoint of basic biology. At the same time, it is not the place to find the complete treatment of a specific disease or class of infections. The orientation toward infections makes the treatment of noninfectious disorders of the immune system relatively brief and perhaps less complete. The section on allergies, for instance, deals with classic allergic conditions mainly as type I immediate IgE-mediated reactions and gives little attention to the inflammatory phase of these diseases. However, the purpose is to provide an integrated text of immunologic concepts and not to provide a practical guide to immunologically mediated diseases. Purchasers of this text will fall mainly into two classes: beginning students of immunology who want an overview of the field and an introduction to modern concepts and practitioners of allergy and immunology who will find it useful for brushing up on the latest concepts in the field. Many find progress in experimental immunology too rapid to follow in journals and review articles. This book serves as a valuable collection of the latest information obtained from many sources. It is well documented with references for further reading. 1/8/64025
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