The role of the immune system in critical illness

H. F. Galley

doi:10.1017/CBO9781139062381.041

The role of the immune system in critical illness

H. F. Galley^*

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Introduction The immune system has evolved to provide protection against invading pathogenic organisms, foreign cells and cancer cells. This chapter describes basic mechanisms involved in innate and acquired immune responses and describes the particular relevance for critical illness, notably sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction syndromes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Core Topics in Cardiothoracic Critical Care
Editors	Andrew Klein, Alain Vuylsteke, Samer A. M. Nashef
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Chapter	39
Pages	301-309
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9781139062381
ISBN (Print)	9780521872836
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139062381.041
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2013

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