Immunology

This book focuses on the human immune system and its responses to infections and covers: mechanisms of adaptive and innate immunity; selection and regulation of different types of immune defence; ways in which pathogens avoid recognition or escape destruction by the immune system; genetic variation in immune responses and host susceptibility to infection. This book has an associated CD ROM called 'Immunology Interactive' published by Mosby, ISBN 0723432872 and can be purchased from www.intl.elsevierhealth.com The case study associated with this book is: HIV - requires 'HIV/AIDs' CD ROM published by the Wellcome Trust and can be purchased from www.cabi-publishing.org. The S320 Reference CD ROM (CD0612) contains background information from level 1 and 2 Open University courses that is referred to in the HIV case study in this book.