Basic Immunology: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System

Basic Immunology, 7th Edition is a comprehensive and easy-to-understand text that provides a detailed overview of the immune system, including its structure, function, and diseases.

With full-color illustrations and clinical images, useful tables, and practical features such as Summary Point boxes, end-of-chapter review questions, glossary terms, and clinical cases, this text is perfect for medical students looking to master the complex topic of immunology.

The 7th Edition has been fully revised to include recent advances in our understanding and knowledge of the immune system, including new content on pandemics, COVID-19, and herd immunity; resistance and susceptibility to COVID-19; RNA vaccines and hybrid viral vaccines; tumor immunotherapy; innate immune responses to viruses; mechanisms of immunologic tolerance; and immunotherapy for autoimmune, allergic, and other inflammatory diseases, and cancer.

With unrivalled instruction from an expert author team, this text is the perfect resource for anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of the immune system and its role in maintaining human health.