IMG with a weak background; Abbas or Kaplan for immunology?

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I was inclined to use Basic immunology by Abbas (the 330-page book), based on the A- rating by FA. But now after reading 40 pages, I think the book is missing a lot of information. For example, when talking about NK cells, Abbas made no mention of KAR and KIR receptors, and MIC stress proteins, and how under-expression of HLA-E on virally-infected cells makes them susceptible to NK killing (Kaplan did!).
While discussing inflammation, the book (basic immunology) mentioned "chemokines" once or twice, and said C3a and C5a were chemoattractants , but never said anything about IL-8 (another chemokine), I said okay, there must be something about it later on in the book. Well, there's nothing about IL-8 anywhere in the entire book! How could they omit IL-8, or I am supposed to know that IL-8 is a chemokine?
Should I do the immunology section in Kaplan micro/immu LN instead (|only 130 pages)? I'm not sure the 130 or 140 pages will be enough🙁
Thoughts??

P.S. I don't like videos (many students on the IMG group on Facebook suggested Kaplan videos, Mobeen videos etc.
(my goal is +260 😛)

 

[Transposony]

How the Immune System Works by Lauren Sompayrac 140 pages is all you need for Step 1.

 

[lymphocyte]

How the Immune System Works by Lauren Sompayrac 140 pages is all you need for Step 1.

x1000. I scored on the 95th percentile for UWorld immunology, and did >1SD on Step 1. Highly recommended.

If you feel like you need more, I also recommend "Case Studies in Immunology." Integrative and engaging. Just look at the reviews on Amazon.

 

[Phloston]

I was inclined to use Basic immunology by Abbas (the 330-page book), based on the A- rating by FA. But now after reading 40 pages, I think the book is missing a lot of information. For example, when talking about NK cells, Abbas made no mention of KAR and KIR receptors, and MIC stress proteins, and how under-expression of HLA-E on virally-infected cells makes them susceptible to NK killing (Kaplan did!).
While discussing inflammation, the book (basic immunology) mentioned "chemokines" once or twice, and said C3a and C5a were chemoattractants , but never said anything about IL-8 (another chemokine), I said okay, there must be something about it later on in the book. Well, there's nothing about IL-8 anywhere in the entire book! How could they omit IL-8, or I am supposed to know that IL-8 is a chemokine?
Should I do the immunology section in Kaplan micro/immu LN instead (|only 130 pages)? I'm not sure the 130 or 140 pages will be enough🙁
Thoughts??

P.S. I don't like videos (many students on the IMG group on Facebook suggested Kaplan videos, Mobeen videos etc.
(my goal is +260 😛)

Just know what's in FA for immuno. Seriously. And then just practice questions.