Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Updated Edition: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access
Posted by admin | Posted in Immunology | Posted on 13-08-2010
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Product Description
Cellular and Molecular Immunology, by Abul K. Abbas, MBBS, Andrew H. Lichtman, MD, PhD and Shiv Pillai, MD, offers an exceptionally lucid guide to the latest immunology concepts! Readers worldwide have appreciated the book’s in-depth yet straightforward, richly illustrated approach to this complex subject. Now, sweeping updates incorporate the latest discoveries about innate immunity, the organization of lymphoid organs, and many other cutting-edge topics. Plus, online access via Student Consult makes this an even more powerful learning resource!
- Clearly explains the experimental observations that form the basis for the science of immunology at the molecular, cellular, and whole-organism levels-and the conclusions that can be drawn from those observations.
- Highlights the implications of immunologic science for the management of human disease, emphasizing the clinical relevance of the material.
- Offers access to the complete contents of the book online at www.studentconsult.com to help students prepare for coursework and exams.
- Innate immunity chapter has been increased and moved to the beginning of the book to reflect how this area is newly recognized as a critical part of immunology.
- New material has been added on:
- recognition of microbial products by cytoplasmic and membrane sensors
- intricate organization of lymphoid tissues
- functional heterogeneity of subsets of dendritic cells and lymphocytes
- roles of regulatory cells and inhibitory pathways in immune regulation.
- Provides a wealth of excellent full-color photographs and illustrations that enable you to visualize immunologic processes quickly.
- Includes highlighted “take-home messages” that make it easy to review key information.
- Features instructor resources such including an Image Collection and new 250 question Test Bank on Evolve
Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Updated Edition: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access
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I needed this textbook for my Immunology class in medical school; it has been useful and the pictures are very helpful.
Rating: 4 / 5
I am familiar with this textbook since the 3rd edition. I consider this textbook one of the leading (if not the best) for the field of molecular immunology. The organization and structure of chapters differs from those in, for example, Janeway’s Immunobiology, but this falls into personal preference and needs. This book is food for undergraduates, graduates and professionals who want to learn immunology from more biological and less clinical perspective. I work in cancer research, however I use this book frequently – it is very useful to get info related to different aspects of cancer research: immunotherapy, immunobiology of tumors, tumor microenvironment, etc. In addition, this textbook is one of the most affordable books. After bying the book, one can use the book’s website, where it is possible, for example, to download images, which is very practical for presentations.
Rating: 5 / 5
This text is appropriate both for the novice and for the reader who is educated in the field but wants an update. The writing flows beautifully. The authors do an excellent job of identifying the most fundamental concepts and organizing the text around those basic concepts, yet there is a remarkable amount of detail.
Rating: 5 / 5
Has the plusses and minuses you’d expect from an immunology text. Covers the field, well indexed, illustrations are consistent and helpful. But Immunology is too big for a textbook to double as a handbook. The present edition is noticeably drier than the previous one because examples and sidelights have been reduced to fit the new material into a constant number of pages.
Rating: 4 / 5