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Roitt's Essential Immunologyby Peter J. Delves; Seamus J. Martin; Dennis R. Burton; Ivan M. Roitt
John Wiley & Sons 2011; US$ 69.95Roitt's Essential Immunology - the textbook of choice for students and instructors of immunology worldwide Bringing you fully up-to-date with the latest knowledge and concepts about the workings of the immune system, the hallmark easy-reading style of Roitt's Essential Immunology clearly explains the key principles needed by medical and health sciences students, from the basis of immunity to clinical applications. Beautifully presented, with brand new illustrations, the pedagogy has been strengthened throughout, and includes “just to recap…” sections at the beginning of each chapter, reminding the reader of key findings and principles, and summary sections at the end of each chapter that are ideal for quick study and... more...
How the Immune System Worksby Lauren M. Sompayrac
John Wiley & Sons 2011; US$ 44.95How the Immune System Works is not a comprehensive textbook. It’s the book thousands of students have used to help them understand what’s in their big, thick, immunology texts. In this book, Dr. Sompayrac cuts through the jargon and details to reveal, in simple language, the essence of this complex subject. Fifteen easy to follow lectures, featuring the uniquely popular humorous style and engaging analogies developed by Dr Sompayrac, provide an introduction to the ‘bigger picture’, followed by practical discussion on how each of the components interacts with one another. Now featuring full-color diagrams, this book has been rigorously updated for its fourth edition to reflect today’s immunology teaching... more...
Applications And Engineering Of Monoclonal Antibodiesby David J. King
CRC Press 1998; US$ 74.95Focusing on monoclonal antibodies, this work covers their role in marking and identifying particular molecules, their application in diagnosing disease, how they can be used for the delivery of drugs to specific target cells etc. more...
Parasitologyby Jack Chernin
CRC Press 2000; US$ 37.95The style of the book is in the form of notes, rather than detailed descriptions, accompanied by simple flow charts and diagrams. Each chapter begins with a list of keywords and concepts. It provides all the basic principles of parasitology. more...
Anti-IgE Therapy for Asthma and Allergyby S Hasan Arshad; K Suresh Babu; Stephen T Holgate
Informa Healthcare 2001; US$ 99.95This pocketbook provides an illustrative summary of the role of immunoglobulin E (IgE) in the pathogenesis of asthma and allied allergic disorders, as well as the effects of anti-IgE therapy in the management allergic diseases. more...
Role of Gut Bacteria in Human Toxicology and Pharmacologyby M. Hill
CRC Press 1995; US$ 220.00An examination of the composition and metabolic activity of microorganisms commonly found in the human gut. Chapters cover the effects gut flora have on ingested compounds, vitamin production and gastrointestinal disorders. Comparisons are also made between microbial and mammalian metabolism. more...
Thermophilesby Jeurgen Wiegel; Adams Michael W.W.
CRC Press 1998; US$ 180.00Late-1990s developments in the study of thermophiles have had considerable significance on theories of evolution. Scientists have begun to study their biology in an attempt to provide clues about the beginnings of life on our planet. more...
Infection and Immunityby D. H. Davies; M. A. Halablab; T. W. K. Young; F. E. G. Cox; J. Clarke
CRC Press 1998; US$ 41.95Taking a disease-based approach, this text explores the interactions between pathogens and the human immune system and explains how mircoorganisms can evade the immune system and thus cause disease. Concise yet comprehensive. more...
Human Microbiologyby Simon Hardy
CRC Press 2002; US$ 37.95Demystifying the increasing reportage of human infections, this book examines the biology of microorganisms and considers the key features of those that cause illness as well as those that do not. Useful for anyone studying biological science more...
Parasites of the Colder Climatesby Hannah Akuffo; Ljungströ; Inger m; Ewert Linder; Mats Wahlgren
CRC Press 2002; US$ 159.95Focussing on parasites which are indigenous to colder climates, this book is a valuable guide to all parasitologists, clinicians and health workers who have a vested interest in this area of study or research. more...