For a long time, immunology has been dominated by the idea of a simple linear cause-effect relationship between the exposure to an antigen and the production of

This book explains how the immune system functions, namely, how individual cells of the immune system make the decision to respond or not to respond to foreign

Using the published work of Nobel Laureate Niels Kaj Jerne, this book shows how he developd his ideas. The book is a compilation of his published work, but in f

After I came to know Jerne's network theory on the immune system, I became fascinated with the immune system as an information system. The main pro totypes for

The Janeway's Immunobiology CD-ROM, Immunobiology Interactive, is included with each book, and can be purchased separately. It contains animations and videos wi