The War Within Us: Everyman's Guide to Infection and Immunity

by Cedric A. Mims

Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. In The War Within Us, well-known author and infectious disease specialist Cedric Mims makes the intricacies of the immune system and infectious diseases less baffling for the general reader and answers the questions of how things work and why. The story is told in terms of the ancient conflict between the invader (the infectious disease) and the defender (the body's immune system)...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0124982514
• ISBN13: 9780124982512
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"