Handbook of Vertebrate Immunology
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (984 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0125464010 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 673 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Data in this essential reference work has been compiled by world-renowned editors and an international group of authors. This unique book provides a comprehensive and comparative guide to the immune systems of major vertebrate species, including domestic and wild animals of veterinary or medical interest, fish and amphibia. Each section, devoted to a major animal group covers:* Lymphoid organs and their anatomical disposition* Leukocytes and their markers* Leukocyte traffic and associated molecules* Cytokines* T cell receptors* Immunoglobulins* MHC antigens* Ontogeny of the immune system* Passive transfer of immunity* Neonatal immune responses* Non-specific immunity* Complement system* Mucosal immunity* Immunodeficiencies* Tumours of the immune system* Autoimmunity. For each species, the information is presented in a structured 'user-friendly' format allowing easy cross reference and comparison between the various species.This book will be considered the definitive reference work on vertebrate immunology and will be essential for scientists and professionals working in Immunology, Vaccinology or with Animal Models, for students of Veterinary or Human Medicine, Biology and researchers in Comparative Medicine and Physiology
"This comprehensive publication compiled by an international team of renowned immunologists is a successful attempt to present an updated view on immune systems of most important species of wild, domestic, and laboratory animals. The volume is lavishly illustrated and a lot of useful information is presented in concise, tabular form. An enormous amount of basic and practical information contained in the treatise is indispensable for scientists working in different areas of immunology. The Handbook of Vertebrate Immunology is a very timely publication and it is highly recommended to all immunologists."--IMMUNOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS
Professor Pastoret is a former Director of the Institute for Animal Health and is now a consultant to the BBSRC on animal health issues. He is an internationally renowned researcher, specialising in viral diseases and in immunology and vaccination, and was closely involved in the development of effective strategies for rabi
"An excellent, comprehensive work." according to A Customer. This book is the first comprehensive source for comparative immunology in such a wide range of species. As such it will be an invaluable addition to the library of any researchers working outside of the usual primate-mouse paradigm. It will also prove useful to veterinary scientists working in vaccinology or other immunology related fields and as a graduate level reference text. Each chapter provides information on a given animal or group of animals and is edited by at least one expert on that particul