In this Book
- Immunity
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: Johns Hopkins University Press
summary
A leading figure in immunology takes readers inside the remarkably powerful human immune system.Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRLThe immune system has incredible power to protect us from the ravages of infection. Boosted by vaccines, it can protect us from diseases such as measles. However, the power of the immune system is a double-edged sword: an overactive immune system can wreak havoc, destroying normal tissue and causing diseases such as type I diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis. The consequences of an impaired immune system, on the other hand, are all too evident in the agonies of AIDS.Packed with illustrations, stories from Dr. William E. Paul’s distinguished career, and fascinating accounts of scientific discovery, Immunity presents the three laws of the human immune system—universality, tolerance, and appropriateness—and explains how the system both protects and harms us. From the tale of how smallpox was overcome and the lessons of the Ebola epidemic to the hope that the immune system can be used to treat or prevent cancer, Dr. Paul argues that we must take advantage of cutting-edge technologies and promising new tools in immunological research.
Table of Contents
Download Full Book
- Part One: Immunology
- 1. Defense and Danger
- pp. 3-13
- 2. Tracing an Immune Response
- pp. 14-19
- Part Two: The First Law: Universality
- 5. Vaccines and Serum Therapy
- pp. 39-42
- 6. How Is Specificity Achieved?
- pp. 43-57
- 11. Genes and Immune Responses
- pp. 93-100
- Part Three: The Second Law: Tolerance
- 13. What Is Tolerance?
- pp. 107-113
- 14. How Does Tolerance Develop?
- pp. 114-117
- Part Four: The Third Law: Appropriateness
- 19. CD8 T Cells: Killer Cells and Friends
- pp. 144-148
- Part Five: How Did the Immune System Evolve?
- 22. The Microbiome and Innate Immunity
- pp. 168-172
- Part Six: AIDS, Autoimmunity, Allergy, Cancer, and Transplantation
- 26. Allergy and Asthma
- pp. 201-204
- 27. Interleukin-4 and Allergy
- pp. 205-207
- 28. Can the Immune System Control Cancer?
- pp. 208-214
- 30. Julien
- pp. 222-228
- Conclusion. The Future of Immunology
- pp. 229-236
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 241-242
Additional Information
ISBN
9781421418025
Related ISBN(s)
9781421418018, 9781421425283
MARC Record
OCLC
921847377
Pages
280
Launched on MUSE
2015-09-25
Language
English
Open Access
No