Infection and Immunity

by John H.L. Playfair and Gregory Bancroft

Book Overview

Infection and Immunity , third edition, describes the main causes of infection that our bodies have to battle against - from bacteria to viruses, fungi to protozoa - and explains the intricate and fascinating ways that our bodies respond to infection - from detection of these potentially dangerous organisms, to their ultimate elimination. Presenting a fully-rounded, perfectly-balanced overview of the field, the book also explains how diseases spread,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199206732
• ISBN13: 9780199206735
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.4" x 0.6" x 9.6"