How the Immune System Works Includes Desktop Edition

About this book

How the Immune System Works is not a comprehensive textbook. Its the book thousands of students have used to help them understand whats in their big thick immunology texts. In this book Dr. Sompayrac cuts through the jargon and details to reveal in simple language the essence of this complex subject. Fifteen easy to follow lectures featuring the uniquely popular humorous style and engaging analogies developed by Dr Sompayrac provide an introduction to the bigger picture followed by practical discussion on how each of the components interacts with one another. Now featuring full-color diagrams this book has been rigorously updated for its fourth edition to reflect todays immunology teaching and includes updated discussion of B and T cell memory T cell activation vaccines immunodeficiency and cancer. Whether you are completely new to immunology or require a refresher How the Immune System Works is an enjoyable way of engaging with the key concepts you need know nothing of the workings of the immune system to benefit from this book! How the Immune System Works is now accompanied by a FREE enhanced Wiley Desktop Edition - the interactive digital version of the book - featuring downloadable text and images highlighting and note taking facilities book-marking cross-referencing in-text searching and linking to references and glossary terms. It is also available from CourseSmart for instant online and offline access for studying anytime anywhere.