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Description for Immunology
Paperback. This text offers the essential and basic ideas of immunology as a quick reference for students, practitioners, and veterinary technicians. It includes the origin and function of hemopoietic and lymphopoietic cells; non-specific immunity; antigens; and complement. Num Pages: 182 pages, b&w illustrations, glossaries. BIC Classification: MJCM; MZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 12. Weight in Grams: 274.
Immunology: A Concise Review offers the essential and basic ideas of immunology as a quick reference for students, practitioners, and veterinary technicians. Although concise, the book is comprehensive and a knowledge of its contents will assure the reader a relatively thorough understanding of what is frequently a difficult subject.
Immunology: A Concise Review offers the essential and basic ideas of immunology as a quick reference for students, practitioners, and veterinary technicians. Although concise, the book is comprehensive and a knowledge of its contents will assure the reader a relatively thorough understanding of what is frequently a difficult subject.
The book covers all of the basics of immunology, including chapters on: the origin and function of hemopoietic and lymphopoietic cells; non-specific immunity; antigens; complement; cell receptors and cytokines associated with the immune response; specific immune responses; responses to bacteria, fungi, protozoa, helminths, and tumors. More advanced topics include: an ... Read more
Additionally, the book offers end of chapter glossaries and a cumulative glossary as well as explanatory black and white illustrations.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
Number of Pages
196
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780813815992
SKU
V9780813815992
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Darla J. Wise
Dr. Darla J. Wise, M.S. Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Concord College in Athens, WV, and is the Associate Editor of Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science. Dr. Wise’s research interest lies in the area of host-pathogen relationships. She has authored articles in the areas of immune responses, characterization of enzymes associated with host-pathogen relationships, ... Read more
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