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Clark, William R.
Professor and Chair Emeritus of Immunology, Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles
Print publication date: 2008 (this edition)
Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: September 2008 Print ISBN-13: 978-0-19-533663-4 doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195336634.003.0001 |
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This chapter describes the immune system, and its tissue (bone marrow, lymph nodes), organ (thymus, spleen), and cellular components. The important role of lymphatic circulation is described. Also discussed are the challenges faced by the immune system, and how it meets those challenges. The evolution of the immune system in a world filled with predatory microbes is considered.
Keywords: bone marrow, thymus, lymph nodes, spleen, lymph circulation,
doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195336634.003.0001
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1 What Is an Immune System?
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