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Infection and Immunity 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.
Our immune system is a complex network of cells continually working against a barrage of attack from our environment to, quite literally, save our lives. But how do our bodies protect us from the bacteria, and other potentially life-threatening organisms, that surround us every day?Infection and Immunity , third edition, explains how, in the lucid, accessible style for which John Playfair is renowned.
With examples of infectious diseases from across the world, this book is perfect for biomedical science, bioscience and microbiology students who need to understand what causes infection, and how our immune system respond.
ISBN-9780199560882
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Pages : 416
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