Synopsis:
- Full-color line drawings and photographs of assay results
- Coverage of external defenses and inflammation, human microbe relationships, bacterial virulence factors, the role of B and T cells in the adaptive immune response, the immune mechanisms involved in humoral antibody production and cell-mediated immunity, tumor markers, and immune mechanisms
- Chapter-based learning modules that encompass theoretic principles, illustrations, definitions of relevant terminology, and questions and case studies to evaluate learning
- Consistent pedagogical structure for each chapter, featuring …chapter outlines, key terms, objectives, multiple-choice review questions with answer keys, case studies, and chapter summaries
- Case studies that make topics more relevant and help to explain the “big picture”
- “Connections” and “Clinical Correlation” boxes that recall information from the previous chapters and bridge theory with real-world clinical diagnosis and testing
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