Immunology: Mucosal and Body Surface Defences

Andrew E. Williams

• Covers the basic aspects of immunology with a particular focus on the mucosa, the largest immune organ in the body. The main site of pathogen entry is through mucosal tissues yet this very important area of immunology has never been covered fully in any other text.

• Provides a step-by-step explanation of how the immune system clears pathogens from the host from the moment the pathogen enters the host to the moment it is destroyed by the immune system. Other texts concentrate on basic immunology/development of the immune system and therefore neglect the fundamental role of the immune system, which is to fight infections.

• Modern, and exciting topics of immunology are detailed throughout each chapter. Most texts fail to enlighten the student about up to date topics that are at the cutting edge of immunology. This book readdresses the balance by providing the reader with the latest information about modern immunology.

• Covers certain topics of modern immunology that other texts have not covered. For example, a chapter devoted to the immunology and biology of 2018mucosal immunity', 2018cytokines and chemokines' and 2018homeostasis and immune surveillance' is included. Although these are vital areas of modern immunology they have received little attention from many standard texts.

• Each chapter contains boxed areas of text containing for example case studies, techniques or recent developments worthy of the public's attention.

• The book includes an associated website containing a range of support material for lecturers including a complete set of the figures included within the text, and printable lecture handouts.

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