Primer of Clinical Immunobiology

This is a book about immunology written by a doctor, for doctors. It provides the essential elements of the workings of the immune system that doctors need, particularly those with an interest in internal medicine.

A firm grasp of the immune system is important for all physicians, not only to understand the pathogenesis of many conditions, or to recognise and diagnose common immune conditions, but also to understand new therapeutics like monoclonals, checkpoint inhibitors, cytokine or Jak inhibitors etc., all of which are becoming increasingly used in clinical practice. This book will help the reader get on top of all this information and prepare them for imminent advances in this field.

The Primer not only teaches the fundamental biology of the immune system, but the relevance of each immunological concept for clinical medicine. This is what is meant by 'Clinical Immunobiology'. In sparing the minute details of the immune system, this book teaches the fundamentals of Immunobiology as they apply to human disease, the essentials that will be relevant to patients seen every day in practice.

The concepts are presented in an easy-going readable style, illustrated by over 350 bespoke graphics. Each chapter builds on the previous one, and when enough of the basic concepts have been explained, the importance of the immunobiology is illustrated by the exposition of specific medical disorders in detail, including clinical presentation, diagnosis and management, particularly concentrating on immunodeficiency disorders as well as allergic disease.

To read this book, it certainly helps to have a medical background, but even if you are a science undergraduate with one eye on medicine or medical research, there is enough basic biology presented to give a solid grounding in immunobiology as well as sparking your interest in the application of the science of immunology!

But if your interest is in internal medicine and you need to get on top of the basic immunological concepts required to learn and practice medicine, this book is for you!