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Books

Aaseng, Nathan. Autoimmune Disease. New York: Franklin Watts, 1995.

Edelson, Edward. The Immune System. New York: Chelsea House, 1990.

Friedlander, Mark P., and Terry M. Phillips, Ph.D. The Immune System: Your Body's Disease-Fighting Army. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications, 1998.

Kendall, Marion. Dying to Live: How Our Bodies Fight Disease. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1998.

WWW Sites

Human Body Project: Lymphatic System
http://www.trms.ga.net/~jtucker/students/human/lymphatic
Site provides a brief overview of the lymphatic system: its functions and major organs, its interaction with other body systems, and the various diseases and disorders that can affect it.

Human Lymphatic System Tutorial
http://www.pblsh.com/Healthworks/lymphart.html
An article that provides a nontechnical overview of the lymphatic system, focusing on its parts and what can go wrong.

Lymphatic System
http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/bae/courses/bae495g/1998/slides/lymph/index.htm
Site contains fifty-four slides (links) that provide information or answer questions about the lymphatic system and its various parts.

Lymphoma Resources Page
http://www.alumni.caltech.edu/~mike/lymphoma.html
An extensive and well-organized site presenting information on Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as they affect both adults and children. Also includes a glossary and a list of books focusing on lymphomas.

National Center for HIV, STD, & TB Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/hiv_aids/dhap.htm
Homepage of the CDC's division of HIV/AIDS prevention. Presents recent information on HIV and AIDS.

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Web Page
http://www.nh-lymphoma.mcmail.com/
A site developed by a sufferer of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma to provide readers with a view of the disease, covering initial symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and possible cures.

Understanding Lymphoma
http://www.lymphoma.ca/llsdt.htm
A site run by the Lymphoma Research Foundation of Canada that provides an overview of the lymphatic system and the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of lymphomas.

Virtual Anatomy Textbook: The Lymphatic System
http://www.acm.uiuc.edu/sigbio/project/updated-lymphatic/lymph1.html
Site provides a brief but informative look into the body's defense system. Text and illustrations/pictures explain the various parts of the lymphatic system.

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