The Immune System, 3rd Edition

by Peter Parham

The Immune System , Third Edition emphasizes the human immune system and synthesizes immunological concepts into a comprehensible, up-to-date, and reader-friendly account of how the immune system works. Written for undergraduate, medical, veterinary, dental, and pharmacy students in immunology courses, it makes generous use of medical examples to illustrate points. The Third Edition has been extensively revised and updated and includes two new chapters on innate and adaptive immunity, which explore the physical, cellular, and molecular principles underlying these responses to infection. It also features enhanced coverage of aspects of innate immunity such as the complement system, Toll-like receptors, defensins, and C-reactive protein; the role of dendritic cells in initiating the primary adaptive immune response and the functions of other cells that bridge innate and adaptive immunity; immunotherapies using humanized monoclonal antibodies to treat certain diseases; and the nature of the immune response in the mucosal tissues and immunological memory. The book offers over 500 full-color illustrations that complement and clarify the concepts. The end-of-chapter questions have been expanded and include essay, multiple-choice, and case study questions, with answers provided at the end of the book.

Genres: Science, Medicine, Textbooks, Reference, Nonfiction, School, Biology

506 pages, Paperback

Published January 19, 2009

Reviews

[Benjamin]

fairly dense in detail, but overall I think it is precisely the level of detail and specifics that I appreciate in a medical textbook. I keep pulling it out and finding new chapters that are worth reading, which is a good sign.

[Alexander Temerev]

This is one of two books I know that for me is the model of efficient knowledge transfer. Highly recommended to everybody with even the slightest interest in immunology.

[Kai]

this book is repetitive, contradictory, and generally extremely confusing

a poor choice in my opinion to learn immunology

[Elizabeth]

Delightful read. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in immunology.

[Angie]

Yes, the topic is interesting. Yes, I read it for an elective course. Yes, it's wordy and overwhelming at times but informational.

[Dana]

I think it's my favourite textbook of all times!

[Madelyn]

^tbh I didn’t read the last 3 chapters cause I was exempted from the final so do w that what you will

[Samangie]

Rough for the first timer, but the more comfortable you become with immunology, the more comfortable you become with this book. I ordered it to fill in the gaps of our 'assigned' text in my immunology course. I loved it. Spent more time on making the details clear, which I appreciated. However, I could see how - if you're looking for a cliff notes version of immunology - this just wouldn't be your cup of tea. Only serious educators, and life-long learners need apply. I still pick it up from time to time to brush up on things that I read in passing. Nice for the devout audience.

[Robyn]

Bought for pharmacy school, used as a textbook for our Immunology course, but kept as a reference book.

[Lindsay]

A very good textbook, although it gets a technical for an introductory course in immunology.

[Sean]

Decent book, with a lot of detail. Some things are well explained, but some are very convoluted.

[July Oo]

I have no idea how to read a books...

[Maaike]

Very detailed book but a very interesting subject especially during these times. Really liked this course.

[Ravi K. Avadhanula]

Introductory book in immunology in the simplest possible words. It's like speaking to the author one on one. Never felt like reading. Good book.

[Jannik Faierson]

for the stats - College textbook Immunulogy

[Laurine Swai]

nice

[Amber]

I haven't been able to keep up with this textbook this semester but my Peugeot is sufficiently impressed and I have learned a lot

[Kirsten Frank]

Lots of information densely packaged.

[Mills College Library]

616.079 P229 2009

[Sarah]

So far it is easy to follow. I like the pretty pictures.

[Graham Lutz]

eh.