Roitt's Essential Immunology has established itself as the book of
choice for students of immunology worldwide. This excellent textbook is
commonly regarded as 'the best of the immunology primers' and the tenth
edition remains at the cutting edge of this fascinating area of
science.
The
trademark of this book is its highly readable introduction to the
subject, its emphasis on core knowledge and its excellent four-color
artwork. On the tenth edition, Ivan Roitt is joined by Peter Delves, a
brilliant teacher from University College London. Together they have
extensively updated all aspects of the book to produce a new edition,
which will be an invaluable resource to students of immunology and
medicine.
The tenth edition focuses on:
dendritic cells
intraepithelial lymphocytes
NKT and gd T-cells
NK receptors
non-classical MHC presentation of non-peptidic antigens
analysis of TCR-peptide-MHC interactions
gene 'knockouts' and 'knockins'
cell signaling pathways
chemokines and their receptors
intimate links between innate and adaptive immunity
regulatory T-cells
Fcg receptors
activation-induced cell death
signaling through pattern recognition systems
prions