Pathogens, Vaccines and the Evolution Within Us
How do our bodies respond effectively to the incredible diversity of invaders that can make us sick? Marcos Vieira lays out the basic principles of immunology, explaining how a relatively compact palette of building blocks and the natural selection work together to hone our immune systems into effective machines for protecting us from pathogens. He then explains what this all means for the development of vaccines, and how the principles of immunology may someday yield a more effective and universal flu vaccine.