TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Immunology A1 - Riedel, Stefan A1 - Hobden, Jeffery A. A1 - Miller, Steve A1 - Morse, Stephen A. A1 - Mietzner, Timothy A. A1 - Detrick, Barbara A1 - Mitchell, Thomas G. A1 - Sakanari, Judy A. A1 - Hotez, Peter A1 - Mejia, Rojelio PY - 2019 T2 - Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology, 28e AB - The daunting role of the immune system is to afford protection. It serves as a host defense system against infectious diseases and foreign (nonself) antigens. To accomplish this goal, the immune system is equipped with a rapid response mechanism, exquisite specificity, adaptability, an intricate regulatory network, and memory. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1163278992 ER -