Introductory Immunology

Jeffrey K. Actor, PhD, holds the title of professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston Texas. Dr. Actor received his PhD from the University of Massachusetts. His research interests include examination of host immune responses during parasitic disease, understanding proinflammatory and regulatory cytokines during infections, vaccine development, and molecular mechanisms of immunomodulation. Over the past 25 years, he has established himself as a productive educator-scientist (tenured, full Professor) with a strong background in immunology and molecular biology, with a broad range of expertise in pathobiology and clinical disease.

• Overview of immune componentsHost immune defensesSystems and cellsInnate and adaptive componentsImmune reactionsHow we defend against infectious agentsBacteria and mycobacteriaViral agentsHIV/AIDSFungal and parasitic organismsBasic disorders of immune functionAutoimmunitiesAllergies, asthma, and endocrinologyVaccines and ImmunotherapyHow vaccines functionVaccines: Truths and mythsImmunopharmacologyImmunity and agingCancer immunologyNatural defense against tumorsCancers of the immune systemTransplantation

"This book is, in many ways, a dictionary of immunological terms and concepts. It would probably be a good review for undergraduate students, nursing students, and medical and dental students. Rating: 66 - 2 Stars" --Doody's.com, 2015