Immunology

This is an excellent book on the subject. The only catch for me is that, if you are abolutely new to immunology, this book might be a little confusing at first. You have to be able to understand some basic terminology to work with this book, once you have it going through the book is absolutely pain free.

I READ THIS EDITION IN CHINA PUBLISHED...DO YOU THINK STUDY IMMUNOLOGY?GOOD CHOICE THIS BOOK...

I used an earlier edition of this text to study for Pathology board examinations (with the American College of Veterinary Pathology), and found it readily understandable (for someone with a veterinary degree and Master's degree in pathology) and well-laid out. I was so pleased that I purchased this recently for an associate starting a Ph.D. The text has chapters covering general immunology, evolution of the immune system, species differences, and essentials for understanding most aspects of immunology, from cytokines to cells to roles in infectious disease and cancer. The new edition incorporates recent information while retaining the basic flow. Altogether, this is still the best text on the subject that I have seen!

Roitt, et. al., has presented a clear, concise and thorough review of central themes in Immunology in this authoritative text. Each page contains tutorial photographs or drawings which greatly facilitates in learning or reviewing Immunology in this excellent textbook. He first starts with the anatomy of the immune system, and works up to the fundamental relationships of the individual components involved in immune responses. These interactions are presented in a clear and user friendly format. This book is highly useful in teaching Immunology to advanced biology students, and as an excellent review text for professionals in the field.