Includes index.

The need for self-recognition -- Antigens and receptors -- Barriers to infection -- Cells of the innate immune system -- Innate immune function -- Molecules of adaptive immunity -- Cells and organs -- Generation of immune diversity : lymphocyte antigen receptors -- Lymphocyte development -- Lymphocyte activation -- Lymphocyte effector functions -- Regulation of adaptive responses -- The well patient : how innate and adaptive immune responses -- Maintain health -- Hypersensitivity reactions -- Immune deficiency -- Autoimmunity -- Transplantation -- Immune pharmacotherapy -- Tumor immunity -- Measurement of immune function.

Over 300 full-color annotated illustrations, an outline format, chapter summaries, review questions, and case studies that link basic science to real-life clinical situations. This book can be used as a review text for a short immunology course, or paired with Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Microbiology for a combined microbiology/immunology course.