Infection and Immunity

Infection and immunity is in the news. A look at the science news confirms that research on transplantation and novel treatments for cancer or killer diseases such as HIV or tuberculosis has been moving forward at an explosive pace. It remains critical to link these developments in basic science with the realities of medicine and the needs of patients. Similarly there is a real need to develop true clinical scientists trained primarily either as clinicians or as scientists but who still have an interest in and understanding of both clinical practice and basic science. It is with these clinical scientists in mind that this book has been designed.The book is divided into two sections focusing on immunity and infection. Each chapter explores a rapidly evolving area of clinical science and aims to highlight not only current areas of acute research interest, but how the specific basic science connects to the patient. They are also a distinct invitation to think about key research problems in the exciting areas of infection and immunity. This volume will appeal both to scientists curious about the clinical application of research and also to clinicians wondering whether academic medicine might be the way forward.The Postgraduate Medical Sciences series is designed to appeal to specialist-registrar-level physicians who are undergoing specialist training in the relevant medical disciplines, to scientists or doctors who are embarking on clinical or laboratory-based research in one of these areas, and as a reference base for physicians who wish to update themselves rapidly about the scientific developments which are going on in their field.