The authority of Harrison’s in a handy, full-color paperback devoted exclusively to Infectious Diseases

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“This book provides all the latest knowledge in the field and is supported by the scientific rigor and reliability that have defined Harrison’s….This book is an essential compact clinical companion for students and clinicians alike….This book is complete, easy to navigate, and remarkably up to date. As the parent text does, this book devotes significant attention to the importance of obtaining a history and conducting a physical examination, the basic foundation of all medicine. It blends the other myriad aspects of infectious diseases and offers eminently readable and current management recommendations. Indeed, it should be regarded as an authoritative source of current information on infectious diseases.”–Doody’s Review Service

Featuring the chapters on Infectious Diseases that appear in the landmark Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e, this compact clinical companion delivers all the latest knowledge in the field, backed by the scientific rigor and reliability that have defined Harrison’s.

You’ll find coverage that reflects the expertise of renowned editors and contributors — presented in a carry-anywhere format that makes it ideal for the classroom, the wards, or the point of care. With its ease of use, indispensable diagnosis-speeding guidelines, and acclaimed state-of-the-art strategies, Harrison’s Infectious Diseases is a must for students and clinicians alike.

Harrison’s Infectious Diseases delivers:

• Current, complete coverage of essential infectious diseases topics, including infections in organ systems, bacterial infections, viral infections, prion diseases, fungal and algal infections, and protozoal and helminthic infections
• 100+ high-yield Q&A drawn from Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine Self-Assessment and Board Review, 17e
• 6 complete chapters in print format from the Harrison’s DVD
• 127 chapters written by experts who have made significant contributions to knowledge in their fields
• References and other material that have been updated since the publication of HPIM 17e
• Integration of pathophysiology with clinical management topics in each of the disease-oriented chapters
• Helpful appendix of laboratory values of clinical importance

The Harrison’s specialty series is written by the same world-renowned author team who brought you Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e:
Anthony S. Fauci, MD; Eugene Braunwald, MD; Dennis L. Kasper, MD; Stephen L. Hauser, MD; Dan L. Longo, MD; J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD; Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD

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Janeway’s Immunobiology is a textbook that introduces the immune system in all its aspects to undergraduates, and also provides a treatment of the subject that is comprehensive enough to be useful to graduate students interested in research, and to medical students focused on clinical applications. The Eighth Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated and is available in both print and e-book formats.

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• Innate immunity has been updated and expanded and is now presented in two separate chapters (Chapters 2 and 3), as well as being further emphasized in the rest of the textbook.  Chapter 2 covers antimicrobial peptides and the complement system, and Chapter 3 deals with cellular innate receptors and cell-mediated innate immunity (e.g. TLRs, phagocytosis, NK cells, interferon production, innate-like lymphocytes).
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  • The text and figures of Chapter 7 Signaling Through Immune System Receptors have been revised to present a cohesive synthesis of signaling for immunology, focusing on improved illustration of antigen recognition signaling and lymphocyte activation. Signaling through other receptors is dealt with wherever appropriate throughout the book.
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  • Many new and revised figures illustrate the processes and mechanisms underlying the concepts presented in the text.
  • The icons used have been updated and expanded to incorporate a new emphasis on signaling pathways.
  • New references have been added throughout the text.

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