Introduction to Veterinary Immunology

Ian R. Tizard (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

522 Seiten

1992 | 4th Revised edition
W B Saunders Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7216-4686-2 (ISBN)

Infos

This text provides an overview of the field and focuses on the immunology of domestic animals. It represents a balanced approach to the subject by encompassing basic theory, comparative immunology, and immunopathology, and contains clinical examples. Immunology concepts are simplified to reduce possible confusion without undermining the importance of issues, and an increased amount of clinical detail is given. Other topics covered include: bone marrow transplantation in dogs; new techniques for cancer therapy; immunodeficiencies - including canine leukocyte adherence deficiency; the impact of modern biotechnology on the production; immunodulators; and t-cell antigen receptors.

Inhalt

General features of the immune responses; antigens and antigenicity; destruction of foreign material - the myeloid system; mactophages and antigen processing; the major histocompatibility complex; the tissues of the immune system; lymphocytes; the helper T cell response; lymphokines and cytokines; antibodies; the genetic basis of antigen recognition; the cellular basis of antibody formation; the complement system; effector T cell function; tissue transplantation; resistance to tumours; tolerance and regulation of the immune system; serology - the detection and measurement of antibodies; immunity at body surfaces; immunity in the fetus and newborn; general principles of vaccination and vaccines; resistance to bacteria and related organisms; resistance to viruses; immunity to parasites; inflammation; type 1 hypersensitivity; erythrocyte antigens adn type 2 hypersensitivity; type 3 hypersensitivity; cell-mediated (type 4) hypersensitivity; autoimmunity - general principles; organ-specific autoimmune diseases; the systemic immunological diseases; primary immune deficiencies; secondary immunological defects; drugs that affect the immune system; the phylogeny of the immune system.

Produkt-Details

• Zusatzinfo: 447 ills
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 184 x 260 mm
• Gewicht: 1003 g
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin ► Klinische Fächer ► Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
• ISBN-10: 0-7216-4686-7 / 0721646867
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7216-4686-2 / 9780721646862
• Zustand: Neuware