Immunology and Evolution of Infectious Disease

by Steven A. Frank

Book Overview

From HIV to influenza, the battle between infectious agents and the immune system is at the heart of disease. Knowledge of how and why parasites vary to escape recognition by the immune system is central to vaccine design, the control of epidemics, and our fundamental understanding of parasite ecology and evolution. As the first comprehensive synthesis of parasite variation at the molecular, population, and evolutionary levels, this book is essential...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691095957
• ISBN13: 9780691095950
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"