3 Review(s)

It gives me immense pleasure to present this book entitled ‘Basics of Immunology’ to the learners of immunology containing updated knowledge of the topic. Immunology is a very vast subject, interesting but sometimes frustrating when not understood properly. It is our earnest hope that style of presentation will definitely bring pleasure and comprehension to our many readers at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and clinical stages of their studies. The language is consistent, interesting, and easy to understand. It is unique in the sense that a no of concepts especially crucial to the students to understand in other foreign and Indian books on the topic have been presented in a way so that they can easily grasp with firm understanding without any confusion. Figures summarize important ideas and presented in such a way so that along with written text, the concepts are nicely conveyable to the readers. In order to visualize the complex relationship of immune system components, iconic depictions are consistently given throughout the book, in the form of tables and figures. Explanation of antigen presentation expanded discussion on MHCs and cytokines, and inflammation has been nicely explained. Expanded coverage of infection and diseases, AIDS, Autoimmune diseases, Hypersensitivity reactions, has also been done. Especial focus has been given on signalling pathways leading to maturity, differentiation, and activation of a variety of cell types.