Reviews (26)

Views the forest as well as the trees.
This book rocks. It is unbelievably well written and can be used by immunology students at all levels. Each chapter begins by explaining how what you are about to read fits into the big picture, it then explains how the section will be broken down and why as well as where in the book such subjects will be further discussed. As each section begins, another review pulls the details out from under the microscope and back into their place in the overall function. There are fabulous diagrams and each one has additional explanations written slightly differently than the body of the text, so if you didn't understand when reading thru the chapter, there is a 2nd chance for achieving understanding by reading the diagram explanations. All too often, texts this technical get lost in detail and and leave students with a fragmented understanding and lots of frustration. Not so with this text. Even thru the tuffest most technical parts when memory and understanding may get muddy, this book keeps you well aware of where your understanding fell off, you still have the big picture and a chronology that instills confidence in continuing through the material with a successful outcome.

Excellent Resource for the Serious Immunology Student
I am a first year medical student and I use this text as my primary immunology resource because it is superb.The chapters are very well organized by logical process, rather than arbitrarily divided into cell type.The writing is clear and concise, but certainly not spare on details -- Janeway includes the most modern information and current research.
Its almost the samething.
I use this book for college, I think it is more for graduated courses. The language is a little bit confusing. It lacks of an order and if you buy the previous edition you wont miss anything from this one. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Immunity    2. Immunology    3. Life Sciences - Biology - General    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Science / Biology   

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excellent bookfor doctors
really wonderful book on hematolog ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - Medical Assistants    2. Blood    3. Cytology    4. Diseases    5. Hematologic Diseases    6. Hematology    7. Immunology    8. Internal Medicine    9. Life Sciences - Cytology    10. Medical    11. Medical / Nursing    12. Medical Hematology    13. Haematology    14. Medical / Hematology   

Reviews (21)

This book is handy when you got Lyme
Because I got Lyme's disease this book is of interest to me.
Poorly written, poorly organized
This book is poorly organized on all three levels of writing.
Yes,Very good book!
It's easy to read, easy to understand, very good graphics; Kuby is a very friendly book for new students, and for refreshing many concepts if you are very busy (and I bet you are!). I love it. But if you have more time available for reading, I would recommend Fundamental Immunology (Paul) and Cellular and Molecular Immunology by Abbas. Anyway, never trust in just one book. And try to keep up-to-date with new material on scientific magazines. See, in research you don't depend on books, that's only at the beginning or if you have to refresh some concepts. Once you have your knowledge, you will be reading papers on scientific magazines and less books. Many times, the concepts you have learned on books can change very fast. Science is a dynamic field, always changing. Always remember that. I wish you good luck in your career!
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Subjects:  1. Immunology    2. Life Sciences - Biology - General    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Science    5. Science/Mathematics    6. Science / Biology   

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Useful and worth buying, butwith one major drawback
The content of this book is adequate and it is written in an easy-to-read, flowing style. It could use some more tables for comparison of immuno. panels to help in differential diagnoses, but over-all it is a decent and very helpful everyday reference.The index, however, has much to be desired.Many immunoperoxidase stains are not listed individually in a catalog style, nor are the specific cells/organs/organ structures that they stain, so unless you already know what entity a specific stain is used for or know alternate diagnoses or names, you may not be able to find it.You can't just look up a specific stain you may have heard about and want to research further.The index is a critical component of a well-written book and is just as important as text it represents--it's no use having a book full of information if you can't find what you need.I hope this issue is addressed in the next edition, in which case then, this book may reach the status of excellent.

Must Have Textbook
This reference is a must have! If you are a surgical pathologist and do not have this textbook you are setting yourself up to fail. It is extremely well written and with all the color photos it is a great value for the money. I probably use this text more than any other reference textbook. The insight gleened from reading this text has saved me on a number of challenging cases. The tables are excellent and easy to read. I can't wait for the next edition. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biochemistry    2. Immunology    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Pathology    6. Medical / Pathology   

Subjects:  1. Immunization Programs    2. Immunology    3. Infectious Diseases    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Pharmacology    7. Vaccination    8. Vaccines    9. Infectious & contagious diseases    10. Medical / Infectious Diseases    11. Medical microbiology & virology   

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Some part of the book has great content
The only thing I dont like about his book is that in the beginning, it tends to explain in redundant words, which I think is not necessary to be put on the book. Some other parts have great concepts, but I wish there would be a little more detail on that. Otherwise, it explains very well.

Pleased
The book was completely new and came in its plastic wrapping. It was in perfect conditions, the edges weren't damaged or anything and the book is great actually.

Great!
Excellent communication, fast delivery, book exactly as described, brand new, shrink wrapped...NICE!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Immune system    2. Immunology    3. Immunopathology    4. Life Sciences - Biology - General    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Science / Biology   

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A TRUE GOD SEND
This is one THE best books I have ever read about Lupus. As a Lupus sufferer, it is important to know aspects of this illnesses. This book goes from the diagnostic phaze to the definition of and the treatment of Lupus. It is very detailed and concise in its approach. Doctor Wallace must be one heck of a rheumatologist because he took very complex subject matter and made it coherent for the average American. This book is filled with information on various treatments for Lupus, a prolifera of testing procedures and an explanation of co exsisting autoimmune diseases. Any individual with Lupus, their families, physicians and social workers should have this truly well constructed text!
A God Send
This book is one of the best out there on Lupus.Mr. Wallace disects the disease into many parts because Lupus had many frustrating facets to it.After reading this book, I am going to talk to my doctor who does not think that I have Lupus, because I don't fit neatly into a box.I can't wait to tell this doctor that my last blood test showed the anitphospholipid levels were extremely high.I noticed it, he didn't.Thank you Mr. Wallace for naming the symptoms, and the cause of it.My "gut feeling" was right.

I have Lupus
I have Lupus and this book is definitely informative to me. I would highly recommend this book to anyone..... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diseases - Immune System    4. Immunology    5. Medical    6. Popular works    7. Rheumatology    8. Systemic lupus erythematosus    9. Coping with illness    10. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Immune System    11. Medical microbiology & virology    12. Medicine | Rheumatology    13. Popular medicine   

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excellent desk reference
This book was obviously written by scientists actually working in the field and allows the reader to gain from the writers' actual experiences in development, application and trouble-shooting of various assays. This book will serve as an excellent teaching tool for lab managers to train their staff in the complexity of developing, optimizing and using immunoassays.

Immunoassay Experts
If you need any help with the latest technology of immunoassay, this is teh book for you.It answered all of my questions and even allowed me to finish my project weeks in advance. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Immunology    2. Life Sciences - Biochemistry    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Medical / Immunology    6. Medical diagnosis   

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A truly beautiful book
Few books are illustrated this well, and while the book suffers from the absence of a glossary, it is incredibly well written, with sufficient detail that you are sure you are getting the full story.
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Subjects:  1. Antibody Formation    2. Cellular immunity    3. Immunity, Cellular    4. Immunology    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Molecular immunology    8. Medical / Immunology   

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Fields Virology
The book pictured on this site is the Fourth Edition of Fields Virology.However, the "Book Description" in the "Editiorial Reviews" section on this site is for the Third Edition of Fields Virology.I hesitate to purchase the book because I am unsure which edition you will be shipping.Before I place my order, I want assurance that I will be receiving the Fourth Edition.

Best out there for MAMMALIAN virology
My take on this two-volume set is that if you are going to put out as much money as this set costs, you should get a lot for it.This two- volume set is simply the best I have found for MAMMALIAN virology, with a close second being 'Fundamental Virology'.I stress the mammalian virology, as it omits a good bit (if not all) of the plant- associated virii.The basics of all virus structure are in there, regarding plant virii, but beyond that, there is information lacking.Despite this, when purchased as a graduate-level or upper-undergraduate level text or reference guide, there simply is no other text of this scale.There is a lot more text than graphics, but this does not (in my opinion) deter from the value of the text.If I could, I'd give a 4.5 star of 5, only for the lack of plant virii information and my personal desire for more graphics.i will say that the CD-Rom has more than enough graphics to make up for the book's seeming lack of graphics.As a 'financially- burdened' Pathology trainee and Virologist by employment, I will say that this is worth the price and effort to read.Note that it is written to the biologist who has some knowledge, albeit foundational knowledge, of biology.

A FINE VIROLOGY YARDSTICK
There is hardly any significant fact about viruses that missed-out in this edition of "Fields Virology". Page after page, this sound all-inclusive reference doles out authoritative information on both viruses and viral syndromes. From taxonomy to etiology, metamorphosis to replication; the analyses of this text is grand. The same applies to its attached CD-ROM. Its practical outlook was intended to benefit both microbiologists and pathologists. Bernard Fields and his colleagues made their mark with this book. It is a great effort.Read more

Subjects:  1. Immunology    2. Infectious Diseases    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Microbiology    6. Virology    7. Virus Diseases    8. Viruses    9. Medical / Immunology    10. Medical microbiology & virology   

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Great med school book
My required reading text for Immunology was the Goldsby Immunology. After exhausting myself digging through sentences like "Protein A, with seven subunits designated 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, with respective molecular weights of 43, 32, 75, 12, 65, 12, and 76, binds inside a 14-Angstrom cleft in Protein B, proved by Researchers Smith and Jones in 1986 using wing-dangled gel electrophoresis..." I switched to this text, which is more like "Protein A binds to Protein B."
Great book for med school
This is a required book for my first year of med school and had proved very informative for my specific class.I use it mostly as reference at this point but may prove to use it more in the future.
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Subjects:  1. Immunity    2. Immunology    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Medical / Immunology   

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Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine 3e
It's here. What we've all been waiting for. The third edition of the OTPM. And it doesnot disappoint. Palliative Medicine
For local physician's association who counts up to 350 GP' ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Immunology    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Oncology    5. Pain    6. Palliative Care    7. Palliative treatment    8. Terminal Care    9. therapy    10. Medical / Terminal Care    11. Medicine | Palliative Medicine    12. Palliative medicine   

Reviews (9)

Ordering for second time
I love this book! I'm a 4th year medical student and I have 3 other texts on immunology and this is the one that I keep going back to. I loaned it to a friend and it burned in a fire so here I am ordering it again. The text is simple and to the point. The diagrams are suitable and I found them detailed enough. This is my bedtime reading book.

For MS-1s
This book is adequate.I cannot give it a much more glowing review than that.I must agree with some of the other reviewers in that it lacks good figures.The text is ok.I would definitely discourage anyone from buying this as a reference text.
I would recommend this book to others
This version is better than prvious one. I like it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Immunology    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Medical / Immunology   

Subjects:  1. Biochemistry    2. Clinical Chemistry    3. Enzyme-linked immunosorbant as    4. Enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay    5. Laboratory Medicine    6. Life Sciences - Biochemistry    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Pathology    9. Science    10. Science/Mathematics    11. Genetics (non-medical)    12. Molecular biology   

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Very useful
If you have lot of time to read, yes, this book is a MUST. But if you have 40 exams plus practices plus meetings plus, plus, plus.....Kuby is a good option. Anyway, never trust only in a single book.
HORRIBLE CD UPGRADE

excellent
the next best thing to actually following the literature. a great way to get a background in a less familiar topic. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Immunity    2. Immunology    3. Infectious Diseases    4. Life Sciences - Biology - Molecular Biology    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Medical / Pathology   

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HIV and the pathogenesis of AIDS
This is really excellent book about HIV. It is easy to understand but contains nearly all advanced recent topics including history, immunology and pathogenesis of HIV. Especially for the students who study HIV, this isthe best reference for general and specific knowledge. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. AIDS & HIV    2. Acquired Immunodeficiency Synd    3. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome    4. Aids (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)    5. HIV (Viruses)    6. HIV infections    7. Immunology    8. Medical    9. Medical / Nursing    10. Microbiology    11. Pathogenesis    12. etiology    13. HIV / AIDS    14. Medical research    15. Pathology   

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a fascinating look at stress and the immune system
This book is useful for students, scientists, and those who are otherwise interested in integrative medicine. Sternberg augments her explanation of the stress-immune connection with interesting and relevant research studies. I found it useful as a student studying neuroscience and as an individual trying to understand and manage stress in my life.
Solving The Mind-Body Conundrum
I am a writer who is currently at work on a book on my living through colon cancer. I was diagnosed at age 47 with Duke's C-3 colon cancer. Because of the early onset of my disease, I was three years too young to be considered for routine colon cancer screening, which doctors are supposed to offer to patients when they reach age 50. I was lucky. Even with one year of chemotherapy (due to minor lymph node involvement) medical textbooks and doctors said my chances of surviving five years (a five year colon cancer survivor is considered "cured") were about 35 percent. Now, seven years later, I can say that Esther Sternberg's work validates some key elements of the survival strategy I developed for myself that links health and wellness and emotions. Through the Eyes of a Sensitive Human Being
Brilliant scientific exploration of the mind-body connection expressed in compelling, animated realism. I enjoyed this delightful learning experience. Dr. Sternberg not only demonstrates outstanding knowledge and expertise in the field of psychoneuroimmonology, but she does so through the eyes of a sensitive, caring human being. A true inspiration to read many times over. Especially recommended for anyone who is looking for a way to enhance their health and well-being.... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Emotions    2. Healthy Living    3. Immunology    4. Life Sciences - Human Anatomy & Physiology    5. Medicine, Psychosomatic    6. Neuropsychology    7. Psychology    8. Psychoneuroimmunology    9. Psychosomatic medicine    10. Science    11. Health psychology    12. Physiological & neuro-psychology   

Subjects:  1. Immunology    2. Infectious And Parasitic Diseases    3. Infectious Diseases    4. Laboratory manuals    5. Life Sciences - Biology - Microbiology    6. Malaria    7. Medical    8. Medical / Nursing    9. Medical Immunology    10. Research    11. Research & Methodology    12. Medical parasitology    13. Microbiology (non-medical)    14. Tropical medicine   

Subjects:  1. Gastroenterology    2. Gastrointestinal Tract    3. Gastrointestinal system    4. Immunology    5. Life Sciences - Anatomy & Physiology    6. Life Sciences - Cytology    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Physiology    9. Science    10. Science/Mathematics    11. Science / Physiology   

Subjects:  1. Allergies    2. Allergy    3. Hypersensitivity    4. Immunity    5. Immunologic diseases    6. Immunology    7. Medical    8. Medical / Nursing