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Avian Immunology
The only single course reference on avian immunology thoroughly updated to address the explosion of knowledge in the field, particularly in genomics, to assist scientists who help- protect poultry production, health and welfare
Bernd Kaspers (Edited by), Karel A. Schat (Edited by), Thomas Göbel (Edited by), Lonneke Vervelde (Edited by)
9780128187081, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 9 December 2021
626 pages
27.6 x 21.6 x 3.8 cm, 1.88 kg
"This book is an excellent introduction to avian immunology, but also includes a vast amount of information for researchers and veterinarians more versed in immunology." --© Doody’s Review Service, 2022, Keith W Jarosinski, PhD, reviewer, expert opinion
Avian Immunology, Third Edition contains a detailed description of the avian innate immune system, encompassing the mucosal, enteric, respiratory and reproductive systems. The diseases and disorders it covers, include immunodepressive diseases and immune evasion, autoimmune diseases, and tumors of the immune system. Practical aspects of vaccination are examined as well. Extensive appendices summarize resources for scientists including cell lines, inbred chicken lines, cytokines, chemokines, and monoclonal antibodies. With contributions from the foremost international experts in the field, Avian Immunology 3rd, provides the most up-to-date crucial information not only for poultry health professionals and avian biologists, but also for comparative and veterinary immunologists, graduate students and veterinary students with an interest in avian immunology. Avian Immunology, Third Edition, is a fascinating and growing field and surely provides new and exciting insights for mainstream immunology in the future.
1. The importance of the avian immune system and its unique features 2. Structure of the avian lymphoid system 3. Development of the avian hematopoietic and immune systems 4. B cells, the bursa of Fabricius, and the generation of antibody repertoires 5. Structure and evolution of avian immunoglobulins 6. Avian T cells: Antigen Recognition and Lineages 7. The avian major histocompatibility complex 8. Introduction to the avian innate immune system; properties, effects, and integration with other parts of the immune system 9. Avian cytokines and their receptors 10. Immunogenetics and the mapping of immunological functions 11. The mucosal immune system 12. Impact of the gut microbiota on the immune system 13. Innate defenses of the avian egg 14. Avian immunosuppressive diseases and immune evasion 15. Factors modulating the avian immune system 16. Autoimmune diseases of poultry 17. Tumors of the avian immune system 18. Practical aspects of poultry vaccination 19. Comparative immunology of agricultural birds 20. Evolutionary and ecological immunology 21. Advances in genetic engineering of the avian genome Appendix
Subject Areas: Birds [ornithology PSVW6], Animal pathology & diseases [PSVL], Immunology [MJCM]
