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The Immune System: A Very Short Introduction

by Paul Klenerman
RM44.14 MYR
The Immune System: A Very Short Introduction
The Immune System: A Very Short Introduction

Concise guide to intricate human immune defense.

Considering your interest in medical science, "The Immune System: A Very Short Introduction" could be an engaging read for you. It's a compact yet comprehensive tour of the body's defense mechanisms, ideal if you're looking for insights into how our immune system combats health threats. Paul Klenerman has distilled complex concepts into an accessible format, making it an ideal primer for anyone keen on understanding immunity without wading through dense textbooks.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Immune System: A Very Short Introduction

by Paul Klenerman
RM44.14 MYR
ISBN: 9780198753902
Authors: Paul Klenerman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date of Publication: 2018-01-30
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science
Related Topics: Health, Medicine, Biology
Goodreads rating: 3.84
(rated by 151 readers)

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The immune system is central to human health and the focus of much medical research. Growing understanding of the immune system, and especially the creation of immune memory (long lasting protection), which can be harnessed in the design of vaccines, have been major breakthroughs in medicine. In this Very Short Introduction, Paul Klenerman describes the immune system and how it works in health and disease. In particular, he focuses on the human immune system, considering how it evolved, the basic rules that govern its behavior, and the major health threats where it is important. The immune system comprises a series of organs, cells, and chemical messengers which work together as a team to provide defense against infection. Klenerman discusses these components, the critical signals that trigger them, and how they exert their protective effects, including so-called "innate" immune responses, which react very fast to infection, and "adaptive" immune responses, which have huge diversity and a capacity to recognize and defend against a massive array of micro-organisms. Klenerman also considers what happens when our immune systems fail to be activated effectively, leading to serious infections, problems with inherited diseases, and also HIV/AIDS. At the opposite extreme, as Klenerman shows, an over-exaggerated immune response leads to inflammatory diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis, as well as allergy and asthma. Finally, he looks at the "Immune system v2
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Concise guide to intricate human immune defense.

Considering your interest in medical science, "The Immune System: A Very Short Introduction" could be an engaging read for you. It's a compact yet comprehensive tour of the body's defense mechanisms, ideal if you're looking for insights into how our immune system combats health threats. Paul Klenerman has distilled complex concepts into an accessible format, making it an ideal primer for anyone keen on understanding immunity without wading through dense textbooks.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.