The immune system
By: Carol Ballard
Edition: 2nd ed., rev. and updated.
Series: Body focus : injury, illness and health; Body focus
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781432934132
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Immune system
Description: Explores the structure of the immune system, and how it fights off invasion from attacking diseases and infections.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 45) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Defense against what?; title: Health and hygiene; title: General defense; title: Inflammatory response; title: Phagocytosis; title: Lymphatic system; title: Specific immunity; title: White blood cells; title: Cell-mediated immunity; title: Antibodies and immunity; title: Vaccination; title: Monoclonal antibodies; title: Allergy; title: Coping with allergies; title: Autoimmunity; title: Immunodeficiency and immunosuppression; title: HIV/AIDS; title: Transplants and rejection; title: Other immune system problems; title: What can go wrong with my immune system?