免疫学是一门较难学习的学科，其中包含了大量复杂的机制。本书以生
动的语言、幽默的表述，用“演讲”方式，试图使读者对免疫学无处不在的
细节有更深刻的理解，使读者建立免疫系统全景式的大画卷，真正做到享受
学习免疫学的乐趣。本书共9讲，分别讲述了健康状态下的免疫系统中的先
天免疫系统、B细胞和抗体、抗原呈递、T细胞和细胞因子、淋巴器官和淋巴
细胞运输、耐受诱导和MHC限制性，以及疾病状态下的免疫系统中的免疫病
理学和癌症与免疫学的关系等。
本书可作为高年级本科生和研究生免疫学核心教材，也可作为其他教材
的配套用书。同时，本书还是一部轻松、快速掌握免疫学的考试复习用书。

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