Cellular and Molecular Immunology 11th edition (eleventh edition)

About this book

Cellular and Molecular Immunology 11th edition by Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman, and Shiv Pillai helps students and health professionals understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms that control immune responses in health and disease. The book combines foundational immunology with clinical applications, making complex interactions among immune cells, signaling pathways, antigens, and effector mechanisms easier to connect with infectious, inflammatory, autoimmune, allergic, and malignant diseases.

The 11th edition covers cells and tissues of the immune system, leukocyte circulation, innate immunity, antibodies and antigens, antigen presentation, major histocompatibility complex molecules, immune receptors, signal transduction, lymphocyte development, T cell activation, CD4 and CD8 effector functions, B cell activation, antibody production, and mechanisms of humoral immunity. It also examines immune tolerance, autoimmunity, hypersensitivity, immunodeficiency, transplantation, immunity to microbes, tumor immunology, and therapeutic manipulation of immune responses.

This book is especially useful for Medical Students, Biomedical Science Students, Immunology Students, Graduate Students in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Pharmacy Students (PharmD), Physician Assistant (PA) Students, Nursing Students, Pathology Students, and professionals studying infectious disease, allergy, rheumatology, hematology, or oncology. It can also support advanced coursework in pathology, microbiology, molecular medicine, and clinical immunology.

For students and health professionals who want to understand how immune mechanisms operate at the cellular and molecular levels and how those mechanisms contribute to disease, this edition offers a strong connection between basic science and clinical medicine. The 11th edition, 2025 is available as a searchable PDF enhanced digital version with instant access, so you can begin studying immediately for coursework, exams, laboratory study, clinical training, or professional review.