The immune system /
Pam Walker and Elaine Wood
- San Diego, Calif. : [Detroit] : Lucent Books ; Thomson/Gale, c2003
- 96 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Understanding the human body .
Foreword. - Ch.One : Structure of the immune system. - Ch. Two : The immune system at work. - Ch. Three : Allergies: false alarms for the immune system. - Ch. Four : Autoimmune diseases: when the body attacks itself. - Ch. Five : Vaccines.
Describes the structure and function of the immune system and also discusses allergies, autoimmune diseases, and vaccines.