Avian Immunology 3rd edition

Avian Immunology 3rd edition PDF

By Bernd Kaspers , Karel A. Schat, Thomas Göbel, Lonneke Vervelde

Avian Immunology 3rd Edition PDF 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 3rd edition is a fascinating and growing field and surely provides new and exciting insights for mainstream immunology in the future.

  • Reflects significant advances in the field since the second edition, particularly the explosion of knowledge on genomics including work on the chicken, turkey and zebra finch genomes
  • Provides a single source reference ranging from the basic science to cutting edge research
  • Provides practical information for veterinarians particularly those specialised in poultry or companion bird medicine
  • New chapters on the impact of the microbiome on the immune system, defence mechanisms in the egg and embryo and emerging transgene technologies
Table of Contents

Chapter 1. The importance of the avian immune system and its unique features

Chapter 2. Structure of the avian lymphoid system

Chapter 3. Development of the avian hematopoietic and immune systems

Chapter 4. B cells, the bursa of Fabricius, and the generation of antibody repertoires

Chapter 5. Structure and evolution of avian immunoglobulins

Chapter 6. Avian T cells: Antigen Recognition and Lineages

Chapter 7. The avian major histocompatibility complex

Chapter 8. Introduction to the avian innate immune system; properties, effects, and integration with other parts of the immune system

Chapter 9. Avian cytokines and their receptors

Chapter 10. Immunogenetics and the mapping of immunological functions

Chapter 11. The mucosal immune system

Chapter 12. Impact of the gut microbiota on the immune system

Chapter 13. Innate defenses of the avian egg

Chapter 14. Avian immunosuppressive diseases and immune evasion

Chapter 15. Factors modulating the avian immune system

Chapter 16. Autoimmune diseases of poultry

Chapter 17. Tumors of the avian immune system

Chapter 18. Practical aspects of poultry vaccination

Chapter 19. Comparative immunology of agricultural birds

Chapter 20. Evolutionary and ecological immunology

Chapter 21. Advances in genetic engineering of the avian genome

Index

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