* Apply what you've learned to real-world situations by referencing the appendix of clinical cases. * Efficiently master the immunology information you need through clinically focused content, logically organized by mechanism.
Understand all the essential concepts in immunology with Basic Immunology: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System! This concise, focused text provides you with an up-to-date, accessible introduction to the workings of the human immune system.
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