Immunology 6/e
Ivan Roitt , MA DSc (Oxon)
Hon FRCP (Lond) FRCPath FRS, Emeritus Professor of Immunology, Director of
Institute of Biomedical Science, University College London Medical School,
London, UK
Jonathan Brostoff , MA DM
(Oxon) DSc FRCP (Lond) FRCPath. Professor of Allergy and Environmental Health,
Centre for Allergy Research, Department of Immunology, University College London
Medical School, London, UK
David Male , MA PhD,
Senior Lecturer in Neuroimmunology, Department of Immunology, Institute of
Psychiatry, London, UK
The Sixth Edition of Roitt's
Immunology brings this classic textbook bang up to date. 250 top quality
photographs and over 400 colour illustrations bring immunology to life. Case
Studies have been added placing immunology in a clinical context. Expanded
Critical Thinking with detailed feedback test understanding and provide a useful
revision tool. A free CD is packaged with this edition and offers three
animations, allowing you to watch the immune system in action using Star Wars
technology!
Reviews
This textbook is useful both for
preclinical students studying immunology and for clinical students. The summary
boxes at the beginning of each chapter were particularly useful to jog the
memories of clinical students. The layout of the book is very conducive to
learning. The diagrams really help one to understand the text and make a useful
revision tool.
-Hermione Price, University of
Leeds
Features
- Superb
illustration program to helps students assimilate difficult concepts.
- Over
250 top quality photographs that enables students to visualize tissues,
laboratory techniques and diseases of the immune system.
- Chapter
learning objectives so students can focus their learning.
- Summary
headings set the scene for the content to follow and double up as an
excellent revision tool.
- Part of
a coordinated learning package, further resources to aid teaching and
learning linked to this parent product
What's New
- Reorganization
of basic science part of book gives a more logical flow of content.
- Revision
of all chapters brings the Sixth Edition bang up to date
- Clinical
cases incorporated at the ends of chapters, puts immunology into the
clinical context that the new medical curriculum demands.
- Expanded
Critical Thinking with detailed answers and feedback provides more
comprehensive self-assessment and tests student understanding
Contents
Introduction to the immune
system. Cells, tissues and organs of the immune system. Cell migration and
inflammation. Antibodies. T-cell receptors and major histocompatibility
complex molecules. Antigen presentation. Cytokine and cytokine receptors. Cell
cooperation in the antibody response. Mononuclear phagocytes in immune defence.
Cell mediated fungi. Regulation of the immune response. Immunological
tolerance. Evolution of immunity. Immunity to viruses. Immunity to bacteria
and features of parasitic fungi. Immunity to protozoa and worms. Vaccination.
Tumour immunology. Primary immunodeficiency. Secondary immunodeficiency.
Hypersensitivity Type I. Hypersensitivity Type II. Hypersensitivity Type III.
Hypersensitivity Type IV. Transplantation and rejection. Autoimmunity and
autoimmune disease. Immunological techniques.