This text emphasises the basic concepts and principles of human immunology. It includes review questions at the end of each chapter, key summary points throughout, and short, easy-to-read chapters.

Previous edition: 2016.

Introduction to the immune system -- Innate immunity -- Antigen capture and presentation to lymphocytes -- Antigen recognition in the adaptive immune system -- T cell-mediated immunity -- Effector mechanisms of T cell-mediated immunity -- Humoral immune responses -- Effector mechanisms of humoral immunity -- Immunologic tolerance and autoimmunity -- Immunology of tumors and transplantation -- Hypersensitivity -- Congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies -- Selected readings -- Glossary -- Appendix I -- Appendix II -- Appendix III -- Index.