Paradox of the Immune System

The Paradox of the Immune System: Protection, Inflammation, Autoimmune Disease and Beyond provides a provocative approach to immunology as a "e;double-edged sword."e; While it is our greatest protector, it is also the cause of chronic inflammation that leads to autoimmune disease, cancer and infectious diseases like COVID-19. Sections cover the basic science of immunology and its intimate genetic associations, biomedical hypotheses asserting immunology as the basis of all human diseases, and elaborate on immunology as "e;the enemy within us."e; This engaging, original approach to a science so personal provides new and invaluable understanding on the bioscience that controls our lives. - Written in an expository style that allows for maximum understanding of the complex science presented- Presents the unfolding of immunology from a natural (innate) system into an adaptive system leading to chronic inflammation and ultimate disease- Provides readers with a unique perspective on health, wellness and disease