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The Immune System: A Very Short Introduction / Paul Klenerman

Publication year: 2017

ISBN: 9780198753902

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Gives a succinct account of the evolution of innate and adaptive immunity, and how they operate. Considers the consequences of too little immunity, caused for example by HIV/AIDS, and too much, leading to autoimmune and allergic diseases. Discusses some of the important recent advances in harnessing the immune system for immunotherapies.


Subject: Immunology, AIDS, Allergy, Immune system, Immunity, Immunodeficiency