Roitt’s Essential Immunology clearly explains the key principles needed by medical and health sciences students, from the basis of immunity to clinical applications. A brand new introduction sets the scene to section 1, Fundamentals of Immunology, introducing the microbial world and the strategies the body employs to defend itself. Each chapter then guides the reader through a different part of the immune system, and explains the role of each cell or molecule individually, and then as a whole. Section 2, Applied Immunology, discusses what happens when things go wrong, and the role the immune system plays alongside the damaging effects of a disease, including cancer, immunodeficiency, allergies and transplantation and the beneficial effects of vaccines.
The 13th edition continues to be a user-friendly and engaging introduction to the workings of the immune system, whilst supporting those who require a slightly more detailed understanding of the key developments in immunology. The content has been fully updated throughout and includes:
Roitt's Essential Immunology is also supported by a companion website at www.roitt.com including:
Peter J. Delves PhD
Division of Infection and Immunity
UCL, London, UK
Seamus J. Martin PhD, FTCD, MRIA
The Smurfit Institute of Genetics
Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Dennis R. Burton PhD
Department of Immunology and Microbial Science
The Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, California, USA
Ivan M. Roitt MA, DSc(Oxon), FRCPath, Hon FRCP (Lond), FRS
Centre for Investigative and Diagnostic Oncology
Middlesex University, London, UK