Medical School, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
Max-Planck-Institut für Biologie, Tübingen, Germany
The Wistar Institute, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
This textbook of basic and clinical immunology has been written primarily for medical and biology students who are receiving their first introduction to this fascinating field. Although we have presumed some knowledge of basic biology (particularly physiology and biochemistry), our primary intent has not been to cover in depth the latest research findings. Rather, we have sought to lay a firm foundation for subsequent reading in the laboratory and clinical sciences: internal medicine, pediatrics, microbiology, serology, physiology, cell biology, and genetics. Hence the first part of the text presents the various components of basic immunology, while the second shows how these elements interact under both normal physiologic and pathologic condi tions. To facilitate comprehension of the relationship between basic and clinical immunology, we have introduced cross-references throughout the book. A glossary of important terms has also been included. Selected references are provided with each chapter to guide the student to additional information on topics of special interest. Throughout the book we have attempted to convey to new students of immunology some of the excitement which the subject has long held for us. If we have succeeded, the task of writing will have been worthwhile.
Authors and Affiliations
Laboratório Especial de Imunologia Aplicada, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, Brazil
Otto G. Bier
Instituto de Bioĉiencias, Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, Brazil
Wilmar Dias Silva
Center for Blood Research, Boston, USA
Wilmar Dias Silva
Medical School, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
Dietrich Götze
Max-Planck-Institut für Biologie, Tübingen, Germany
Dietrich Götze
The Wistar Institute, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
Dietrich Götze
Centro de Imunologia da OMS/OPS, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, Brazil
Ivan Mota
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Fundamentals of Immunology
Authors: Otto G. Bier, Wilmar Dias Silva, Dietrich Götze, Ivan Mota
