Julius M. Cruse – Atlas of Immunology (Third edition)

Автор: Julius M. Cruse
Название книги: Atlas of Immunology (Third edition)
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Медицина
Страницы: 960
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

In the 11 years since this atlas first published, the immunology field has experienced an exponential increase in information. Besides the unprecedented advances in knowledge of cell receptors and signal transduction pathways, an avalanche of new information has been gleaned from contemporary research concerning cytokines and chemokines, with special reference to their structure and function.

Visually Enhances Definitions in the Language of Immunology
Now with more than 1300 illustrations, Atlas of Immunology, Third Edition is the most thorough and up-to-date treatment of essentially all concepts needed to comprehend the complex science of immunology.

Completely revised and expanded, this third edition features:

Hundreds of new illustrations
Two new chapters – Immunophenotyping of Hematopoietic Malignances and Immunomodulators
An expanded chapter on the history of immunology
Written in a highly readable, two-column format, this complete reference covers a wide array of subjects, with content ranging from photographs of field pioneers to illustrations of molecular structures of recently characterized cell receptors, chemokines, and cytokines. The atlas also addresses the major histocompatability complex molecules, immunoglobulins, hematopoietic cells in leukemia, and molecules of related interest to immunologists. You won’t find another publication anywhere that matches the breadth or detail of illustrated immunological concepts.

The splendid reception of the first and second editions of
this book convinced both the authors and the publisher to
prepare a third edition. The 11 years since this atlas first
appeared have witnessed an exponential increase in immunological
information emanating from more than 130 journals
devoted to the subject. The Journal of Immunology
is published twice monthly in an effort to accommodate
an ever-increasing demand for immunological information
among researchers spanning all fields of biomedicine.
Besides the unprecedented advances in knowledge of cell
receptors and signal transduction pathways, an avalanche
of new information has been gleaned from contemporary
research concerning cytokines and chemokines, with special
reference to their structure and function. This edition
has not only been thoroughly updated but also contains
two new chapters, Immunophenotyping of Hematopoietic
Malignancies, and Immunomodulators.
The Atlas of Immunology is designed to provide a pictorial
reference and serve as a primary resource as the most
up-to-date and thorough illustrated treatise available in the
complex science of immunology. The book contains more
than 1300 illustrations and depicts essentially every concept
of importance in understanding immunology. It is addressed
to immunologists and nonimmunologists alike, including
students, researchers, practitioners, and basic biomedical
scientists. Use of the book does not require prior expertise.
Some of the diagrams illustrate basic concepts, while others
are designed for the specialist interested in a more detailed
treatment of the subject matter of immunology. The group of
illustrations is relatively complete and eliminates the need
to refer to another source. The subject matter ranges from
photographs of historical figures to molecular structures
of recently characterized cell receptors, chemokines and
cytokines, the major histocompatibility complex molecules,
immunoglobulins, hematopoietic cells in leukemia, and
molecules of related interest to immunologists.
The subject matter is divided into chapters that follow an
outline which correlates with standard immunology textbooks.
This provides for a logical and sequential presentation
and gives the reader ready access to each part of the
subject matter as it relates to the other parts of the publication.
These descriptive illustrations provide the reader with
a concise and thorough understanding of basic immunological
concepts that often intersect the purview of other basic
and clinical scientific disciplines. A host of new illustrations,
such as cellular adhesions molecules, is presented in
a manner that facilitates better understanding of their role
in intercellular and immune reactions and immunophenotyping
of hematopoietic malignancies. Figures that are pertinent
to all of the immunological subspecialties, such as
transplantation, autoimmunity, immunophysiology, immunopathology,
antigen presentation, the T cell receptor, and
flow cytometric diagnosis of leukemia and lymphoma, to
name a few, may be found in this publication. Those individuals
with a need for ready access to a visual image of
immunological information will want this book to be readily
available on their bookshelf. No other publication provides
the breadth or detail of illustrated immunological
concepts that may be found in the Atlas of Immunology,
Third Edition.