Infection and Immunity, third edition, describes the main causes of infection that our bodies have to battle against - from bacteria to viruses, fungi to protozoa - and explains the intricate and fascinating ways that our bodies respond to infection - from detection of these potentially dangerous organisms, to their ultimate elimination.

Presenting a fully-rounded, perfectly-balanced overview of the field, the book also explains how diseases spread, and what measures we can take to control this spread - from vaccination to increased awareness through public health initiatives.

 

With examples of infectious diseases from across the world, Infection and Immunity is perfect for biomedical science, bioscience and microbiology students who need to understand what causes infection, and how our immune systems respond.

Introduction : parasites, pathogens, and immunity

Viruses

Bacteria

Fungi

Protozoa

Helminths (worms)

Prions

Disease : virulence and susceptibility

Defence, immunity, the immune system

External defences : entry and exit

Innate immunity

How pathogens escape innate immunity

Disease due to innate immunity

Immunodeficiency I : primary defects of innate immunity

Adaptive immunity : introduction

B cells and antibody

T cells and the MHC

The antibody response

Cell-mediated responses

Regulation of immune responses and memory

How pathogens escape adaptive immunity

Disease due to adaptive immunity I : hypersensitivity

Disease due to adaptive immunity II : autoimmunity

Immunodeficiency II : primary detects of adaptive immunity

Immunodeficiency III : secondary immunodeficiency and AIDS

Epidemiology

Control of infectious disease : vaccination

Control of infectious disease : chemotherapy

Control of infectious disease : public health measures

Viral and prion disease and immunity

Bacteriai disease and immunity

Fungal disease and immunity

Protozoal disease and immunity

Helminth disease and immunity

Emerging and future infectious diseases

Appendix 1 : Major causes of human infection

Appendix 2 : Cytokines featured in this book

Appendix 3 : Cluster of differentiation (CD) antigens