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Am.Soc./Health-Sys.Pharmacists

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Concepts in immunology and immunotherapeutics, 4th ed.

Ed. by Blaine T. Smith.
Am.Soc./Health-Sys.Pharmacists, ©2008    304 p.    $75.00    RM275
978-1-58528-127-5

This text/reference for pharmacy students and practitioners offers a wide-ranging introduction to both basic and applied immunology. In two sections, the text covers fundamentals of immunology and clinical applications in infectious diseases, transplantation, cancer, and HIV. This fourth edition contains new chapters on cryokines, chemoattractants, and adhesion molecules, plus updated material on immunology of HIV infection and AIDS, and HIV treatment strategies. Also new to this edition are chapter learning objectives and self- assessment questions with detailed answers and explanations. The art program for this edition features 30 new b&w figures illustrating key concepts. Smith is affiliated with the Whittier Long Term Rehabilitation Center. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)