BIOS Instant Notes in Immunology

Peter Lydyard Division of Infection and Immunity - University College Medical School , University College, London, UK, Alex Whelan- Department of Immunology , Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, Michael Fanger, Department of Microbiology and Immunology , Dartmouth Medical School , Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA

• A. Overview of the immune systemB. Cells and molecules of the innate immune systemC. The adaptive immune systemD. AntibodiesE. The antibody responseF. The T cell response – cell-mediated immunityG. Regulation of the immune responseH. Immunity to infectionI. VaccinationJ. Immunodeficiency – when the immune system failsK. Hypersensitivity – when the immune system misbehavesL. Autoimmunity and autoimmune diseasesM. TransplantationN. Tumor immunologyO. Gender and the immune systemP. Aging and the immune system (immunosenescence)Q. Immunotherapy

While this guide cannot provide the detail of a text book such as Janeway’s Immunobiology, the third edition of Immunology surely deserves a place upon every immunologist’s bookshelf as an affordable and concise overview of the entire field, something which every biologist should revise every now and again.--Laura J. Carney, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, UK