Reviews and Notes: Immunology: At War Within: The Double-Edged Sword of Immunity

WR Clark. 275 pages. New York: Oxford Univ Pr; 1995. $25.00. ISBN 0-19-509286-4. Order phone 800-451-7556.

An account for the general public of the many consequences of immunologic mechanisms that represent not defense but varieties of attack, such as hypersensitivity, autoimmune diseases, the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and the problems of transplantation. Highly readable and adequately fleshed out with concrete detail on both historic and contemporary developments.

« Previous | Next Article »Table of Contents

This Article

  1. Ann Intern Med May 1, 1996 vol. 124 no. 9 858
  1. ExcerptFREE
  2. » Full Text
  3. Full Text (PDF)

Rapid Responses

  1. Submit a response
  2. No responses published

Current Issue

  1. November 17, 2009, 151 (10)
  1. Alert me to current issues