Description

Keeping the high standard of quality that made priors editions so successful, this completely revised and updated text includes the most recent advances in basic and clinical immunology-emphasizing diagnostic and clinical applications in addition to state-of-the-art discussions of the principles and strategies for modulation of the immune response and treatment of autoimmune, hypersensitivity, and immune deficiency diseases.

Features clinical case studies along with end-of-chapter questions in the USML multiple-choice format for self-evaluation and preparation for licensure and specialty boards! Continuing as the only textbook offering a balanced discussion of basic and clinical immunology, Medical Immunology, 5^th Edition, (PDF) provides

• a modern overview of cancer immunology
• a new comprehensive section on diagnostic immunology
• a revised review of phagocytic cell physiology and functional deficiencies
• state-of-the-art discussion of immunosuppression and immunomodulation
• a current review of the fundamental principles that govern the immune response
• extensively revised and updated discussions on tolerance, autoimmunity, and hypersensitivity diseases
• current discussions on the diagnosis, pathogenesis, and management of primary and secondary immune deficiency diseases ·and more!

Written by seasoned professionals in the field, the Fifth Edition of Medical Immunology: Revised And Expanded is an excellent text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in immunology in departments of dentistry, medicine, and veterinary science; residents, medical fellows, and interns; and practicing physicians taking seminars in clinical immunology.