Molecular Immunology

From The Critics

Reviewer: Hans-Martin Jack, PhD(Loyola University Medical Center)
Description: This book is an excellent second edition on important topics in molecular immunology. It covers in detail the generation and application of engineered antibodies and the molecular mechanisms of antigen presentation; immunoglobulin and T cell receptor rearrangements and expression; and the activation of B cells, T cells, and the complement cascade. The book incorporates contributions from recognized experts, most of whom work for academic research institutions in the U.S.
Purpose: The objective is to describe the current status in the fields of immunoglobulin and T cell receptor gene rearrangements and expression; structure and function of MHC molecules; the generation and application of engineered antibodies; the molecular mechanisms of antigen presentation; and B cell, T cell, and complement activation. All chapters review in detail these important topics of molecular immunology and contain very clear and informative figures. The book definitely meets its overall objective.
Audience: This book is suitable for students, instructors, scientists (e.g., immunologists, molecular biologists, cancer researchers), and clinicians who are interested in understanding molecular mechanisms of the immune response. The authors are recognized experts in their fields, and most of them work at U.S. institutions such as Harvard, Stanford, University of Cincinnati, and the Scripps Research Institute.
Features: The authors use black-and-white illustrations and include an extensive and up-to-date list of complete references with each chapter.
Assessment: This is an excellent and comprehensive second edition on molecular immunology for students, teachers, scientists, and clinicians who are interested in understanding molecular events of the immune response. It reviews in detail the generation and application of engineered antibodies; the structure and function of MCH molecules; the molecular mechanisms of antigen presentation; imunoglobulin and T cell receptor gene rearrangements and expression; and the activation of B cells, T cells, and the complement cascade.

Hans-Martin Jack

This book is an excellent second edition on important topics in molecular immunology. It covers in detail the generation and application of engineered antibodies and the molecular mechanisms of antigen presentation; immunoglobulin and T cell receptor rearrangements and expression; and the activation of B cells, T cells, and the complement cascade. The book incorporates contributions from recognized experts, most of whom work for academic research institutions in the U.S. The objective is to describe the current status in the fields of immunoglobulin and T cell receptor gene rearrangements and expression; structure and function of MHC molecules; the generation and application of engineered antibodies; the molecular mechanisms of antigen presentation; and B cell, T cell, and complement activation. All chapters review in detail these important topics of molecular immunology and contain very clear and informative figures. The book definitely meets its overall objective. This book is suitable for students, instructors, scientists (e.g., immunologists, molecular biologists, cancer researchers), and clinicians who are interested in understanding molecular mechanisms of the immune response. The authors are recognized experts in their fields, and most of them work at U.S. institutions such as Harvard, Stanford, University of Cincinnati, and the Scripps Research Institute. The authors use black-and-white illustrations and include an extensive and up-to-date list of complete references with each chapter. This is an excellent and comprehensive second edition on molecular immunology for students, teachers, scientists, and clinicians who are interested in understanding molecular events of theimmune response. It reviews in detail the generation and application of engineered antibodies; the structure and function of MCH molecules; the molecular mechanisms of antigen presentation; imunoglobulin and T cell receptor gene rearrangements and expression; and the activation of B cells, T cells, and the complement cascade.

4 Stars! from Doody