01007nam a22001457a 4500020001800000082001200018100002000030245006600050250000900116260005200125300003100177505003600208520055700244650006000801  a9780198753902  a616.079  aKlenerman, Paul  aThe Immune System : A Very Short IntroductioncPaul Klenerman  a1st   aGreat ClarendonbOxford University Press c2017  axx,119 Pagesb17X11 cmbPB  aInclude Illustrations and Index  aThe immune system is central to human health and the focus of much medical research. Growing understanding of the immune system, and especially the creation of immune memory (long lasting protection), which can be harnessed in the design of vaccines, have been major breakthroughs in medicine. Paul Klenerman describes the immune system, and how it works in health and disease. In particular he focuses on the human immune system, considering how it evolved, the basic rules that govern its behavior, and the major health threats where it is important.  aimmunology.aImmune system.aAdaptive Immunity.ahealth