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A microscopic army swarms through our bodies, repelling foreign invaders, destroying infected or cancerous cells, and clearing debris. Your Immune System relates, in clear, accessible language, how scientists painstakingly discovered this complicated organ, and how it works. A must-read for anyone interested in health, disease, or prevention.
An absolutely wonderful and very timely book by Dr. Gary Koretzky that lays bare the mysteries of our amazing immune response in a manner that is accessible and understandable by all.
A great challenge for science communication is doing justice to the complexity and detail of science, while shaping a compelling, engaging, and accessible narrative. This book is a rare achievement. It invites our curiosity about how the immune system works without sacrificing any of the rigor.
In his new book, Your immune System, Gary Koretzky does a great job making the complexities of immunology accessible to a broad audience. I especially love how he highlights the history of the research that led us to our present understanding and the scientists whose contributions were essential to this understanding.
Your Immune System takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the history of immunology: from the basic workings of the immune system to how things go awry in allergy, immunodeficiency, and autoimmunity, to the modern-day discoveries of how scientists have learned to harness the power of immunology to prevent, treat and potentially cure human disease. An inspiring account by a master clinician and immunologist.
The immune system is one of the most complicated and consequential systems in human biology, but Dr. Koretzky makes the principles, and many of the details, simple to understand and identifies where we need better tools to be effective in treating and even preventing immune-mediated disease. Gary has undertaken an exciting task—making immunology accessible to the non-expert.
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Book Details
Release Date
Publication Date
Status
Preorder
Trim Size
6
x 9
Pages
400
ISBN
9781421455143
Illustration Description
17 b&w illus.
Subject
Table of Contents
Contents
List of Illustrations
Introduction
Part I. The Basics of the Human Immune System
Chapter 1
The Fundamental Principles of Immunity
Chapter 2
The Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems
Chapter 3
Antibodi
Contents
List of Illustrations
Introduction
Part I. The Basics of the Human Immune System
Chapter 1
The Fundamental Principles of Immunity
Chapter 2
The Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems
Chapter 3
Antibodies, Diversity, and the B Cell Antigen Receptor
Chapter 4
Transplantation and Explorations into T Cells
Chapter 5
Putting It All Together
A Case of COVID-19
Chapter 6
Allergy
From an Inconvenience to a Life-Threatening Emergency
Chapter 7
Balancing Immune Responses
Part II. Passive and Active Immunization
Chapter 8
Therapeutic Antibodies
Chapter 9
Early Vaccine Successes
Chapter 10
The Modern Era of Vaccination
Part III. Immunodeficiencies and Autoimmunity
Chapter 11
Congenital Immunodeficiencies
Chapter 12
Acquired Immunodeficiencies
Chapter 13
Recognizing Self, Part 1
Central T Cell Tolerance
Chapter 14
Recognizing Self, Part 2
Peripheral T Cell Tolerance
Chapter 15
Autoimmunity in Adults
Nature plus Nurture
Chapter 16
Four Pathways to Autoimmunity
Part IV. The Immunotherapy Revolution: Suppressing and Augmenting Immune Cell Function
Chapter 17
From Basic Immunology to Patient Care
Chapter 18
Five New Approaches to Suppressing Immune Responses
Chapter 19
Early Approaches to Treating Cancer
Chapter 20
Cancer Immunotherapy in 2025
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Glossary
Notes
Index
Featured Contributor
Gary Alan Koretzky, M.D.
Gary A. Koretzky, MD, PhD, is an emeritus professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical and an emeritus professor of microbiology and immunology at the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine.
