The Immunology of the Cat makes available the first single-source, comprehensive review of the feline immune system, reporting on all immunologic aspects of diseases of the cat and its relatives and relating recent basic science to important clinical issues. The book opens with the evolution, domestication, and development of the cat then provides detailed information on immunity to infectious diseases, feline allergic diseases, the top feline autoimmune diseases, and feline immunodeficiencies. Content examines feline vaccines, hypersensitivity, cancer, nutrition, and the aged cat. Professionals in veterinary research and practice will appreciate complete information on all aspects of feline immunology in one essential resource.
1. Introduction - p. Page vi 2. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 3. List of Tables - p. Page ix 4. Chapter 1 : The evolution and domestication of the cat - p. Page ix 5. Chapter 2 : Feline ontogeny, reproduction, and lactation - p. Page 12 6. Chapter 3 : Innate immunity in cats - p. Page 26 7. Chapter 4 : Feline leukocytes and erythrocytes - p. Page 40 8. Chapter 5 : The feline sickness response - p. Page 56 9. Chapter 6 : Feline cytokines, chemokines, and interferons - p. Page 75 10. Chapter 7 : Feline antigen presenting cells: Dendritic cells and macrophages - p. Page 96 11. Chapter 8 : The feline lymphoid system - p. Page 114 12. Chapter 9 : The feline major histocompatibility complex - p. Page 130 13. Chapter 10 : Feline innate lymphoid cells - p. Page 143 14. Chapter 11 : Feline humoral immunity - p. Page 158 15. Chapter 12 : Feline T-cells and cell-mediated immunity - p. Page 179 16. Chapter 13 : Immunity on feline body surfaces - p. Page 196 17. Chapter 14 : The feline microbiota and dysbiosis - p. Page 212 18. Chapter 15 : Feline vaccines - p. Page 228 19. Chapter 16 : Selected feline infectious diseases - p. Page 244 20. Chapter 17 : Immunity to selected feline parasites - p. Page 263 21. Chapter 18 : Feline anaphylaxis and allergic diseases - p. Page 280 22. Chapter 19 : Feline eosinophilic diseases - p. Page 298 23. Chapter 20 : Feline hypersensitivity diseases - p. Page 312 24. Chapter 21 : Cancer immunology and immunotherapy - p. Page 327 25. Chapter 22 : Feline inflammatory diseases - p. Page 348 26. Chapter 23 : Feline autoimmune diseases - p. Page 368 27. Chapter 24 : Feline immunodeficiency diseases - p. Page 388 28. Chapter 25 : Nutrition and the feline immune system - p. Page 401 29. Chapter 26 : Immunity in the geriatric cat - p. Page 415 30. Abbreviations - p. Page 429 31. Index - p. Page 436
The Immunology of the Cat makes available the first single-source, comprehensive review of the feline immune system, reporting on all immunologic aspects of diseases of the cat and its relatives and relating recent basic science to important clinical issues. The book opens with the evolution, domestication, and development of the cat then provides detailed information on immunity to infectious diseases, feline allergic diseases, the top feline autoimmune diseases, and feline immunodeficiencies. Content examines feline vaccines, hypersensitivity, cancer, nutrition, and the aged cat. Professionals in veterinary research and practice will appreciate complete information on all aspects of feline immunology in one essential resource.
1. Introduction - p. Page vi 2. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 3. List of Tables - p. Page ix 4. Chapter 1 : The evolution and domestication of the cat - p. Page ix 5. Chapter 2 : Feline ontogeny, reproduction, and lactation - p. Page 12 6. Chapter 3 : Innate immunity in cats - p. Page 26 7. Chapter 4 : Feline leukocytes and erythrocytes - p. Page 40 8. Chapter 5 : The feline sickness response - p. Page 56 9. Chapter 6 : Feline cytokines, chemokines, and interferons - p. Page 75 10. Chapter 7 : Feline antigen presenting cells: Dendritic cells and macrophages - p. Page 96 11. Chapter 8 : The feline lymphoid system - p. Page 114 12. Chapter 9 : The feline major histocompatibility complex - p. Page 130 13. Chapter 10 : Feline innate lymphoid cells - p. Page 143 14. Chapter 11 : Feline humoral immunity - p. Page 158 15. Chapter 12 : Feline T-cells and cell-mediated immunity - p. Page 179 16. Chapter 13 : Immunity on feline body surfaces - p. Page 196 17. Chapter 14 : The feline microbiota and dysbiosis - p. Page 212 18. Chapter 15 : Feline vaccines - p. Page 228 19. Chapter 16 : Selected feline infectious diseases - p. Page 244 20. Chapter 17 : Immunity to selected feline parasites - p. Page 263 21. Chapter 18 : Feline anaphylaxis and allergic diseases - p. Page 280 22. Chapter 19 : Feline eosinophilic diseases - p. Page 298 23. Chapter 20 : Feline hypersensitivity diseases - p. Page 312 24. Chapter 21 : Cancer immunology and immunotherapy - p. Page 327 25. Chapter 22 : Feline inflammatory diseases - p. Page 348 26. Chapter 23 : Feline autoimmune diseases - p. Page 368 27. Chapter 24 : Feline immunodeficiency diseases - p. Page 388 28. Chapter 25 : Nutrition and the feline immune system - p. Page 401 29. Chapter 26 : Immunity in the geriatric cat - p. Page 415 30. Abbreviations - p. Page 429 31. Index - p. Page 436
