Immunity to Parasites: How Parasitic Infections Are Controlled (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521436359)

This completely updated second edition provides a clear account of how immune responses operate and how parasites can evade immunity. Parasites have evolved to exploit hosts' bodies, whereas hosts have evolved immune systems to control infections. Host-parasite interactions therefore provide fascinating examples of evolutionary "arms-races" in which the immune system plays a key role. Including an expanded section on anti-parasite vaccines, the text focuses on modern research in immunoparasitology directed at understanding and exploiting the capacity to develop effective anti-parasite immunity. The experimental basis of this research is emphasized throughout. The text is aimed at undergraduates and postgraduates with interests in either parasitology or immunology and contains introductory sections on these topics.

Author: Derek Wakelin
ISBN-10: 0521436354
ISBN-13: 9780521436359
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/13/1996
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.06h x 5.98w x 0.60d