Human Genetics and the Immune System

In Stock Date:
08/22/2019
Print Price:
$49.95
Print ISBN:
9781946646569
E-book Price:
$29.95
E-book ISBN:
9781946646576
Pages:
52
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Softcover Illness is a part of life. For many years, we have known about disease. But, we were not always so smart. The Black Plague ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1352 and killed 30–80 million people. No one knew how people caught the condition and lots of ideas failed. People just died. But, not everyone died; possibly, their immune systems helped them fight off these invaders.
Today, we know about bacteria, viruses, cancers, and other invaders, and we usually let them run their course–because our bodies have the ability to detect and fight them. That is immunity.
In this book, we will examine how immunity works and what can happen when it doesn’t work. The authors discuss allergies, HIV, autoimmune conditions, and much more.
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