Visualizing Immunity (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009)

Researchers have used a variety of techniques over the past century to gain fun- mental insights in the field of immunology and, as technology has advanced, so too has the ability of researchers to delve deeper into the biological mechanics of immunity. The immune system is exceedingly complex and must patrol the entire body to protect us from foreign invaders. This requires the immune system to be highly mobile and adaptable - able to respond to diverse microbial challenges while maintaining the ability to distinguish self from a foreign invader. This latter feature is of great importance because the immune system is equipped with toxic mediators, and a failure in self/non-self discrimination can result in serious diseases. Fortunately, in most cases, the immune system operates within the framework of its elegant design and protects us from diverse microbial challenges without initiating disease. Because the immune system is not confined to a single tissue, a comprehensive understanding of immunity requires that research be conducted at the molecular, cellular, and systems level. Immune cells often find customized solutions to h- dling microbial insults that depend on the tissue(s) in which the pathogen is found.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 334
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	2009
Editors:	Dorian McGavern • Michael Dustin
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	292
Edition:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-10101-4
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical equipment & techniques > Medical research Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Physiology > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Immunology > General Promotions
LSN:	3-642-10101-1
Barcode:	9783642101014

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