A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive
By Philipp Dettmer
The immune system is very complex. I remember how confused I was when I attended immunology class in college and vet school. But this book is doing a decent job simplifying but still describing important aspects. I am by no means an expert in this field, and I felt like I got a good basis to understand what are the different parts of the immune system are, what they do, and how they interact. It also goes into what happens when the immune system turns on the body and possible reasons why.
Fun(?) fact: Measles is no joke - the virus attacks memory cells, those immune cells that provide long-term immunity to diseases you've survived. Vaccinate your kids! Jeez.
