| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Foreword -- 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 1 Genetic stocks for immunological research -- Abbreviations |
| Summary |
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 |
| Notes |
Previous edition: 2014 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 04, 2022) |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Birds -- Immunology
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Immune system.
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Immunity.
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Birds -- immunology
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Bird Diseases -- immunology
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Immune System
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Immunity
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Immune system
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Immunity
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kaspers, Bernd, editor
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Schat, K. A. (Karel Antoni), 1944- editor.
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Göbel, Thomas W., editor
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Vervelde, Lonneke, editor
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| ISBN |
9780128190715 |
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012819071X |
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9780128187081 |
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0128187085 |
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