Table of Contents

The infectious organisms 1: Introduction: parasites, pathogens, and immunity 2: Viruses 3: Bacteria 4: Fungi 5: Protozoa 6: Helminths (worms) 7: Ectoparasites 8: Prions 9: Disease: virulence and susceptibility The immune system 10: Defence, immunity, the immune system 11: External defences: entry and exit 12: Innate immunity 13: How pathogens escape innate immunity 14: Disease due to innate immunity 15: Immunodeficiency I: primary defects of innate immunity 16: Adaptive immunity: introduction 17: B cells and antibody 18: T cells and the MHC 19: The antibody response 20: Cell-mediated responses 21: Regulation of immune responses and memory 22: How pathogens escape adaptive immunity 23: Disesase due to adaptive immunity I: hypersenstivity 24: Disease due to adaptive immunity II: autoimmunity 25: Immunodeficiency II: primary defects of adaptive immunity 26: Immunodeficiency III: secondary immunodeficiency and AIDS The host-pathogen balance 27: Epidemiology 28: Control of infectious disease: vaccination 29: Control of infectious disease: chemotherapy 30: Control of infectious disease: public health measures 31: Viral and prion disease and immunity 32: Bacterial disease and immunity 33: Fungal disease and immunity 34: Protozoal disease and immunity 35: Helminth disease and immunity 36: Ectoparasites and immunity 37: Emerging and future infectious diseases

Reviews

`Review from previous edition The text presented is of a very high quality, presented by authors who are passionate about the subject and how it is portrayed to their students in a manner that will inspire! ' Dr Andrew Foey, School of Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth `I think the book is quite unique in its breadth and integrated topic.' Dr John Greenman, Biological Sciences, The University of Hull `As the field of immunology becomes more and more specialized, here is a textbook that offers a fresh overlook of host-pathogen interactions for the student. The general yet thorough text is directed at students with minimal college biology background and would be appropriate for freshmen and sophomore students. ' Professor Gary Splitter, Department of Animal Health and Biomedical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison `Few books are available that are suitable for a course that integrates microbiology and immunology, but this one succeeds in explaining the immune system and its role in host defense very well. Immunology is a rapidly advancing discipline and this third edition is a welcome update.' Doodys reviews