Immunology with Student Consult Online Access – 9th Edition

Covering all the basic and clinical concepts you need to know for your coursework and USMLEs, Immunology, 9th Edition, offers a well-illustrated, carefully structured approach to this complex and fast-changing field. Carefully edited and authored by experts in both teaching and research, it provides a cutting-edge, consistent coverage that links the laboratory and clinical practice. A user-friendly, color-coded format, including key concept boxes, explanatory diagrams, and nearly 200 photos to help you visually grasp and retain challenging concepts.//Explains the building blocks of the immune system – cells, organs, and major receptor molecules – as well as initiation and actions of the immune response, especially in a clinical context.//Includes extensive updates to clinical information, including recent clinical approaches in cancer immunology, transplantation, autoimmunity, and hypersensitivity, and more.//Features a reorganized format that presents immunology in the order in which is typically taught and learned, better integrating basic and clinical immunology.//Covers new topics such as innate lymphoid cells, antibody-based therapies, and antibody engineering, innate immunity and its components, the genetics of immunologically-based diseases and personalized medicine, and immunotherapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer.//Provides Critical Thinking boxes, chapter-opening summaries, and case-based and USMLE-style questions that provide effective review and quick practice for exams � plus more learning opportunities online, including USMLE-style questions and clinical cases.//Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. It also features full-color 3-D animations to deliver a dynamic visual overview of immunological concepts.//Includes extensive updates to clinical information, including recent clinical approaches in cancer immunology, transplantation, autoimmunity, hypersensitivity, and more.//Covers new topics such as innate lymphoid cells, antibody-based therapies, antibody engineering, innate immunity and its components, the genetics of immunologically-based diseases and personalized medicine, and immunotherapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer.