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A need for a book on immunology which primarily focuses on the needs of medical and clinical research students was recognized. This book is relatively short and contains topics considered relevant to the understanding of human immune system and its role in health and diseases. Immunology is the study of our protection from foreign macromolecules or invading organisms and our responses to them. These invaders include viruses, bacteria, protozoa or even larger parasites. Certain individuals develop immune responses against their proteins (and other self- molecules) in autoimmunity and against our own aberrant cells as in tumor immunity. . | IMMUNOSUPPRESSION - ROLE IN HEALTH AND DISEASES Edited by Suman Kapur and Maristela Barbosa Portela Immunosuppression - Role in Health and Diseases Edited by Suman Kapur and Maristela Barbosa Portela Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9 51000 Rijeka Croatia Copyright 2012 InTech All chapters are Open Access distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution license which allows users to download copy and build upon published articles even for commercial purposes as long as the author and publisher are properly credited which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. After this work has been published by InTech authors have the right to republish it in whole or part in any publication of which they are the author and to make other personal use of the work. Any republication referencing or personal use of the work must explicitly identify the original source. As for readers this license allows users to download copy and build upon published chapters even for commercial purposes as long as the author and publisher are properly credited which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. Notice Statements and opinions expressed in the chapters are these of the individual contributors and not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of information contained in the published chapters. The publisher assumes no responsibility for any damage or injury to persons or property arising out of the use of any materials instructions methods or ideas contained in the book. Publishing Process Manager Ivana Zec Technical Editor Teodora Smiljanic Cover Designer InTech Design Team First published February 2012 Printed in Croatia A free online edition of this book is available at Additional hard copies can be obtained from orders@ Immunosuppression - Role in Health and Diseases Edited by Suman Kapur and Maristela Barbosa Portela p. cm.