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The 2nd of this popular text emphasizes the fundamental concepts and principles of human immunology that students need to know, without overwhelming them with extraneous material. It leads the reader to a firm understanding of basic principles, using full-colour illustrations; short, easy-to-read chapters; colour tables that summarize key information clinical cases; and much more-all in a conveniently sized volume that's easy to carry. The New Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the many advances that are expanding our understanding of the field.

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560 pages, Hardcover

Published December 8, 2004

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Abul K. Abbas

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Distinguished Professor and Chair
Department of Pathology
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California

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Profile Image for Dr Nabeha ♡.
97 reviews212 followers
March 31, 2022
علم المناعة..♡المعشوق الثاني بعد علم النسج..♡

من الكتب الممتعة والمهمة ..💙

بغوص جواتنا وبحكينا عن جهاز الدفاع والترصد داخلنا😎

ما بس الدولة ألها حراس وجنود بتحميها كمان جواتنا في خلايا بدافع عن باقي الخلايا (مواطنين) بكافة انواع الأسلحة
منظومة متطورة جدا٠٠♡
تتمثل ب الكريات البيضاء(الشرطة) يتدرج تحتها انواع متعددة..

♡الخلية المقدمة للمستضد(الجسم الغريب) وهي تمثل جهاز
المخابرات والرصد بس شافت اشي غريب( بتصرخ)
وبتكمشو ....وبتاخدو على المغفر💙( يعني الأعضاء اللمفية)

♡الخلية البالعة بتمثل السجن وهنا يتم التعذيب حتى الموت 💙
في عندينا كمان مكتب دفن الموتى(الطحال)
♡الخلايا البدينة... والحمضة..والأسسة...🌺 تفاعلات تحسس♤

♡الخلية Bوالمفرزة الأجسام المضادة وتملك ذاكرة مناعة قوية😎
♡الخلية Tوهي مساعدة والتي تقود جهاز الدفاع بأكمله..💙
الخلية Tالقاتلة السامة وهي الأكثر شراسة...💙
الخليةTالمنظمة تكبح عمل جهاز الدفاع بعد زوال الجسم الغريب..💙
♡والخليةNKالقاتلة الطبيعة تهاجم الخلايا السرطانية والفيروسة...💙
♡صفيحات الدم والفيبرونوجين ويلي بيبنو شبكة كرمال يحاوطو العامل الممرض كرمال ما يهرب ..💙

♡خلايا النسيج المصاب يلي بتفرز مواد كرمال تجذب باقي الجيش من الكريات البيضاء

...♡♡♡ مع العلم انو كل خلية بجسمنا ألها هوية😎
متل كل حدا فينا لازم هويتو معو بتحكي كلشي عنو
الهوية بتمثل 💙💙 مستقبلاتMHC💙💙 مستقبلات التوافق النسيجي..♡♡
يلي بتميز كل شخص عن باقي الأشخاص كل حدا الو MHCخاص فينو ..💙
لازم كل خلية تكون رافعة هويتها بس ما كانت بجي أمر من القيادة بمهاجمتها(خلاياTالقاتلة)
الفيروسات😈بتخفي هوية لخلايا ولهيك بفوت جهاز لدفاع ببعضو وبهاجم نفسو

....💙بدنا ما ننسى الخلية الحلوة الكربوجة الي بتساهم في اعادة الاعمار بعد الحرب💔.... هيfibroblast..♡الألرومة الليفية 💙

عنجد جواتنا كتير متعاون خلايانا كتير بتحب بعض...متصلة بقوة بس عنجد مبعرف نحنا شو فينا 💔💔💔💔
كل خلية مستعدة تنتحر بالموت المبرمج كرمال جارتها الخلية....💙 بآلية الموت المبرمج💙

خلونا نحب بعض خلونا نتعاون متل جواتنا
جواتنا بتعامل ب حب ....💙
خلونا نكون انعكاس لداخلنا...💙
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46 reviews41 followers
June 18, 2017
"Basic Immunology: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System" is a well-written, concise textbook that introduces upper-level science majors to the foundations of immunology. Given the complexity of the subject, Abbas does a wonderful job of making this text easily readable. The only criticism I have concerns the associated pictures- quite often the captions that attempted to explain them were either confusing or extremely misleading in their wording. With that being said, this is a fine reference text for any science major who is interested in understanding the basics of how the immune system works.
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112 reviews40 followers
July 21, 2025
Considering the number of times I had to read this textbook for my exam, it should count towards my reading goal as it will mostly be textbooks in the coming months :)
32 reviews
January 31, 2021
Autor w lekturze jako metaforze życia w mistrzowski sposób wytworzył w czytelnikach uczucie beznadziei, pustki i zniechęcenia. Niezwykle wpływając na stan emocjonalny odbiorcy, przeprowadzał nas między rozpaczą podczas rozpoczynania rozdziałów aż do ekstazy odczuwanej na końcu każdego rozdziału.
Odczucia te nieporównywalne były jednak do zwieńczenia karuzeli wrażeń i niepohamowanej radości związanej z zakończeniem lektury. Wzruszenie, które poczułam, gdy przeczytałam ostatnią stronę i mogłam odłożyć dzieło Abbasa, zostanie ze mną na długo.
Apeluję gorąco o ustanowienie nagrody Złotej Maliny Literatury i obdarowanie nią tej książki jako laureata 2021. Mogę obiecać, że jest tego warta.
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18 reviews
November 9, 2014
Certainly not a leisurely read, but this book went into the perfect level of detail for learning immunology within the context of medicine. Excellent.
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163 reviews2 followers
December 23, 2023
I really enjoyed the writing style in this textbook. It didn’t feel dense and I rarely had issues trying to understand what they were describing. Good pictures in the right places made learning the material much better!
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54 reviews1 follower
October 11, 2023
Menudo libro mas dificil ya que es un tema que nunca he tocado, pero lo he disfrutado mucho y he aprendido datos curiosos de como funciona nuestro sistema inmune
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133 reviews22 followers
February 24, 2018
إنه كتاب عن المناعة، واحدة من المواضيع الصعبة بالنسبة للكثير من الطلاب، حتى عندما كنا ندرسها في المرحلة ما قبل الجامعية (في الثانوية) لم تكن بالتأكيد محببةً للكثير منا، فهي تتكلم عن الجهاز المناعي بخلاياه المتنوعة التي تتصل مع بعضها بعلاقةٍ تحكمها الأنزيمات والسيتوكينات والأجسام الأجنبية (الغريبة عن الجسم) وخلايا الجسم والهرمونات، بل وحتى الحالة النفسية للإنسان؛ ودون أن أغرقكم بالتفاصيل فلدينا في المناعة عناصر تتعرف على الأعداء وأخرى تحيدهم وثالثة تقتلهم ورابعة تقود القتلة وخامسة تكبح جماحهم كيلا يخرجوا عن السيطرة وأخرى تنشطهم كي يكونوا بمستوى التحدي-إن صح التعبير-؛ باختصار المناعة تتحدث عن حراس الجسم الأوفياء (خلايا الجهاز المناعي): كيف يعملون، كيف يَضعُفون، متى يخونوننا، وما دورهم في أمراض الجسم المختلفة.

لماذا كل هذا الكلام؟
لكي أخبركم أن هذا الكتاب الرائع يشرح كل ذلك بشكلٍ سلسٍ ووافٍ، ورغم أن فيه بعض التكرار، إلا أن ذلك يساعد على المراجعة بشكل جيد جداً.
في حال كنت طالب طب، وكان لديك بعض الوقت مع بعض (أو الكثير من) المشاكل في فهم المناعة، فهذا هو الحل الجيد جداً من وجهة نظري.

ملاحظة:
هذا الكتاب الرائع يجمع بين غزارة المعلومات من جهة وبين سهولة وسلاسة العرض لم لا يعرف عن المناعة من جهة أخرى.
فمن أراد شيئاً إسعافياً أو يتطلب وقتاً أقل فهناك:
Immunology at a glance
أو المناعة من فيديوهات وكتاب
Kaplan

أما من اراد أن يغطس فيغرف من بحر المناعة -إن صح التعبير مرةً أخرى- فليجرب:
Cellular and Molecular Immunology
لنفس المؤلفين
أو
Essentials of Clinical Immunology
هذا الأخير تخصصي جداً.
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383 reviews35 followers
January 10, 2021
4 stars (5th ed.)

A great companion for the study of immunology at university level.

I would advise students in their first or second year of immunology to pick up this book, as it provides a great starting point for learning the essentials. However, you will quickly outgrow this textbook when you start to specialise a bit more in later years. This would also be useful for anyone studying medicine, microbiology, physiology or other biological/life sciences, where the specifics might not be necessary.
1 review1 follower
July 27, 2017
It was too much repetition throughout the chapters for my liking. The book could easily have been much shorter if everything was explained in a consise way the first time it was mentioned.
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9 reviews3 followers
April 12, 2024
Not a medical student. This textbook made me gain an understanding of the pathology of autoimmune diseases in the midst of treatment. This understanding has enabled me to advocate for myself in medical settings and take more ownership of my health. If you suffer from any autoimmune condition I would recommend reading this book. Medical background is absolutely not required. Many key terms and references will be familiar to those who have discussed blood work with their doctors (ANA, antibody tests, neutrophils, WBC ect.)



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34 reviews
December 19, 2024
I had to rate this book in order to reach my 2024 Goodreads reading goal, so don't judge.

Regardless, this book has filled me with more complex emotions than some of the philosophy I have read this year.

This is the only text book I have read cover to cover during the first 3,5 years of medschool, and I think it says enough about the quality if the book.
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21 reviews
December 9, 2022
Basic Immunology: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System

This review was suggested reading in my first year medical school curriculum. Diagrams and text are fairly conversational and rarely out of scope. Never took a dedicated immunology course before, but I thought the pacing was palatable from a medical perspective. Future editions could benefit from top level / big picture summarizations.

There are a couple editions out now but you can purchase older copies for ~ $10 on eBay.
4 reviews2 followers
February 8, 2013
So well written that I didn't have to rely on the diagrams to understand the concepts. There's a bit of repetition between chapters, but it's helpful as you're reading along to reinforce what you've already learned. Immune disorders are not addressed in a clinical context, but their pathology is explained well.
15 reviews
December 10, 2018
Bağışıklık sistemimiz, organ nakillerinde neden doku uyuşmaz, neler yapılabilir, kanserli hücreler ve bağışıklık sistemimiz arasındaki ilişki hakkında kendini sık tekrar etmesine rağmen iyi bir kitap.( Doktor adayları için iyi ama terimler çok var kitapta bu yüzden sağlık alanı dışındaki kişiler pek okumamıştır muhtemelen.)
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3 reviews
June 12, 2012
A very nice ,well illustrated book.Designed and well summarised for easy reading by both medical students and health professionals.Its a 'must have' for every student who wants to get 'straight distinctions' in an exam. Wow!I love it!!.
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124 reviews25 followers
July 17, 2013
One of the only textbooks I read first year, it was concise and usually clear. Sections on complement system and some of the later chapters (clinical applications) were in my reading relatively weak.
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33 reviews1 follower
March 26, 2020
Perfect technical reading about immunology for the uninitiated. It gives you the general framework of human immune system and while it can get sometimes too verbose for the non specialist discussing the molecular and genetic complexes, it doesn’t obscure the main ideas.
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8 reviews
August 4, 2022
It’s good book for introduction to immunology, however background in biochemistry is a plus if you don’t want to google. Chapters are clear and concise. I haven’t used this book as an textbook for final, hence i can’t recommend this book as a companion to test taking.
25 reviews3 followers
April 29, 2008
I never would have understood immunology without this book.
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18 reviews2 followers
March 25, 2009
I always tried to avoid studying immunology.
Now that I'm taking PhD in Medicine, I cannot runaway from it anymore.
*sigh*
This book helps a lot though..
17 reviews
September 17, 2010
Never thought I'd love immunology, but this book is written so clearly that it all seems logical--even inspiring--to me.
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26 reviews45 followers
July 19, 2016
GREAT GUIDE! Easy to read, understand, but doesn't skimp on the necessary details. Helped make immunology bearable during medical school. High recommended.
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