Basic Immunology: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System 7th edition (seventh edition)

About this book

Basic Immunology: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System 7th edition by Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman, and Shiv Pillai helps students and health professionals understand how the immune system protects the body, how immune responses are regulated, and how immune dysfunction contributes to disease. The book presents immunology in a clinically focused way, connecting core mechanisms with common disorders so complex immune processes are easier to understand and apply.

The 7th edition covers innate immunity, antigen recognition, lymphocyte development, T cell and B cell activation, antibodies, cytokines, complement, immune responses to microbes, mucosal immunity, tolerance, autoimmunity, hypersensitivity reactions, immunodeficiency disorders, transplantation immunology, and immune responses to tumors. It also explains how immune mechanisms are linked to infection, inflammation, allergy, autoimmune disease, cancer, and modern immunologic therapies.

This book is especially useful for Medical Students, Nursing Students, Pharmacy Students (PharmD), Physician Assistant (PA) Students, Biomedical Science Students, Immunology Students, Allied Health Students, graduate students in health sciences, and professionals reviewing immune mechanisms in disease. It can also support preparation for pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, infectious disease, and clinical medicine coursework.

For students and health professionals who want a clear connection between immune system mechanisms and clinical disease, this edition offers a practical way to build a strong foundation in both normal immune function and immunologic disorders. The 7th edition, 2023 is available as a searchable PDF enhanced digital version with instant access, so you can begin studying immediately for coursework, exams, clinical review, or professional training.