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Immune System - Online Resources

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Pathfinder prepared by Mrs. Herrmann, ORRJHS Librarian




eLibrary Database Selections
These 19 selections come from reference books made available by eLibrary and cover most of the immune system topics you are researching. Note: These resources can only be accessed from a school computer.
How Your Immune System Works - Howstuffworks
The Web site Howstuffworks provides a comprehensive overview of the immune system and how it fights disease.
The Immune System Overview - Nobel Foundation
This brief overview of the immune system is provided by the Nobel Foundation and is illustrated with cartoon-style illustrations. More details are provided in the page linked just below.
The Immune System in More Detail - Nobel Foundation
Another page provided by the Nobel Foundation with additional details on the immune system and more cartoon graphics. (For a brief overview, see link above.)
Immune System - KidsHealth
This article from KidsHealth includes the following sections: About the Immune System, Immunity, Problems of the Immune System, Immunodeficiency Disorders, Autoimmune Disorders, Allergic Disorders, and Cancers of the Immune System.
The Immune System - National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute provides information and color slides that cover the organs of the immune system, the lymphatic system, disease-fighting responses, and immune disorders such as allergies, autoimmune disease and AIDS.
Immune System - NIAID
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases site covers the following topics: What is the Immune System? Self and Nonself, The Structure of the Immune System, Immune Cells and Their Products, Mounting An Immune Response, Immunity: Natural and Acquired, and Disorders of the Immune System.
An Immune System Glossary
Definitions of immune system terms are provided here by a university teacher at Oxford University in England.
Immune Disorders - BBC
The BBC provides health information on a variety of illnesses and conditions. Links to articles on HIV/AIDS and multiple sclerosis on in the central portion of this page, while links to information on allergies, arthritis, and diabetes appear in the purple sidebar.
MedTerms Dictionary - MedicineNet
This online medical dictionary is provided by MedicineNet using content supplied by doctors.
Immune System - Univ. of Hartford
This page on the immune system was put up by a professor of mathematics at the University of Hartford who teaches a course on AIDS. It covers the blood system, the lymph system, innate immunity, and adaptive or acquired immunity.
Google Custom Search Engine

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