This concise supplementary text offers the essential ideas of immunology as a quick reference for students, practitioners, and veterinary technicians. The organization follows a natural progression, beginning with basic concepts and proceeding to what immunity does to protect the body and what happens when things go wrong. Useful features include:

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• Up-to-date information covering all aspects of immunology
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• A thorough discussion of immunodiagnostic techniques and AIDS
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• Numerous figures and tables illustrating principles and summarizing data
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• End-of-chapter glossaries, as well as a cumulative glossary
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• A comprehensive list of milestones in immunology

Immunology: A Comprehensive Review will help readers grasp this difficult and important subject.