Immunology

By David K. Male, Jonathan Brostoff, Ivan M. Roitt, et al.

Book Overview

Covering all the basic and clinical concepts you need to know for your coursework and USMLEs, Immunology, 9th Edition, offers a well-illustrated, carefully structured approach to this complex and fast-changing field. Carefully edited and authored by experts in both teaching and research, it provides cutting-edge, consistent coverage that links the laboratory and clinical practice. A user-friendly, color-coded format, including key concept boxes, explanatory diagrams, and nearly 200 photos to help you visually grasp and retain challenging concepts.

Explains the building blocks of the immune system - cells, organs, and major receptor molecules - as well as initiation and actions of the immune response, especially in a clinical contextFeatures a reorganized format that presents immunology in the order in which is typically taught and learned, better integrating basic and clinical immunologyProvides Critical Thinking boxes, chapter-opening summaries, and case-based and USMLE-style questions that provide effective review and quick practice for exams - plus more learning opportunities online, including USMLE-style questions and clinical cases

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0702078441
• ISBN13: 9780702078446
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book

This is an excellent book on the subject. The only catch for me is that, if you are abolutely new to immunology, this book might be a little confusing at first. You have to be able to understand some basic terminology to work with this book, once you have it going through the book is absolutely pain free.

GOOD BOOK

I READ THIS EDITION IN CHINA PUBLISHED...DO YOU THINK STUDY IMMUNOLOGY?GOOD CHOICE THIS BOOK...

Immunology by Ivan Roitt - Still the best!

I used an earlier edition of this text to study for Pathology board examinations (with the American College of Veterinary Pathology), and found it readily understandable (for someone with a veterinary degree and Master's degree in pathology) and well-laid out. I was so pleased that I purchased this recently for an associate starting a Ph.D. The text has chapters covering general immunology, evolution of the immune system, species differences, and essentials for understanding most aspects of immunology, from cytokines to cells to roles in infectious disease and cancer. The new edition incorporates recent information while retaining the basic flow. Altogether, this is still the best text on the subject that I have seen!

An excellent textbook of Immunology

Roitt, et. al., has presented a clear, concise and thorough review of central themes in Immunology in this authoritative text. Each page contains tutorial photographs or drawings which greatly facilitates in learning or reviewing Immunology in this excellent textbook. He first starts with the anatomy of the immune system, and works up to the fundamental relationships of the individual components involved in immune responses. These interactions are presented in a clear and user friendly format. This book is highly useful in teaching Immunology to advanced biology students, and as an excellent review text for professionals in the field.