The Immunology of Domestic Ruminants: Cattle, Sheep, and Goats provides a thorough examination of the immune systems of these animals. It explores their normal immune functions and their roles in combating infectious and parasitic diseases, chronic inflammatory conditions, and immunodeficiency disorders. The book incorporates new data from the bovine genome project and highlights significant breed differences. Both innate and adaptive immunity are systematically covered, offering insights into basic and applied aspects of bovine immunology. In addition to detailing the immunology of major bacterial, viral, and parasitic diseases in cattle, the book reviews bovine vaccines and emphasizes the importance nutrition.
This essential resource caters to professionals in large animal research and practice, providing comprehensive information on the immunology of domestic cattle, sheep, and goats.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. ix 7. Chapter 1. The evolution and domestication of the ruminants - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. The reproduction and immune ontogeny of ruminants - p. 15 9. Chapter 3. Ruminant innate immunity - p. 39 10. Chapter 4. The ruminant sickness response - p. 61 11. Chapter 5. Bovine leukocytes and blood groups - p. 77 12. Chapter 6. Bovine cytokines - p. 93 13. Chapter 7. Ruminant dendritic cells and macrophages - p. 115 14. Chapter 8. The ruminant lymphoid system - p. 135 15. Chapter 9. BoLA: the bovine major histocompatibility complex - p. 157 16. Chapter 10. Ruminant Innate lymphoid cells - p. 175 17. Chapter 11. Bovine B cell responses - p. 193 18. Chapter 12. T cells and cell-mediated immunity - p. 219 19. Chapter 13. Immunity on ruminant body surfaces - p. 241 20. Chapter 14. The rumen and the surface microbiota - p. 265 21. Chapter 15. Immunity in the mammary gland - p. 283 22. Chapter 16. Immunity to selected bacterial diseases - p. 305 23. Chapter 17. Immunity to selected bovine viral diseases - p. 325 24. Chapter 18. Bovine vaccines - p. 345 25. Chapter 19. Immunity to ruminant parasites - p. 367 26. Chapter 20. Ruminant anaphylaxis and allergic diseases - p. 397 27. Chapter 21. Ruminant hypersensitivity diseases - p. 419 28. Chapter 22. Ruminant immunodeficiency diseases - p. 437 29. Chapter 23. Nutrition and ruminant immunity - p. 453 30. Chapter 24. Aspects of immunology of sheep and goats - p. 467 31. Chapter 25. The Immunology of Other Domestic Bovids - p. 489 32. Appendix A. Abbreviations - p. 505 33. Index - p. 509
The Immunology of Domestic Ruminants: Cattle, Sheep, and Goats provides a thorough examination of the immune systems of these animals. It explores their normal immune functions and their roles in combating infectious and parasitic diseases, chronic inflammatory conditions, and immunodeficiency disorders. The book incorporates new data from the bovine genome project and highlights significant breed differences. Both innate and adaptive immunity are systematically covered, offering insights into basic and applied aspects of bovine immunology. In addition to detailing the immunology of major bacterial, viral, and parasitic diseases in cattle, the book reviews bovine vaccines and emphasizes the importance nutrition.
This essential resource caters to professionals in large animal research and practice, providing comprehensive information on the immunology of domestic cattle, sheep, and goats.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. ix 7. Chapter 1. The evolution and domestication of the ruminants - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. The reproduction and immune ontogeny of ruminants - p. 15 9. Chapter 3. Ruminant innate immunity - p. 39 10. Chapter 4. The ruminant sickness response - p. 61 11. Chapter 5. Bovine leukocytes and blood groups - p. 77 12. Chapter 6. Bovine cytokines - p. 93 13. Chapter 7. Ruminant dendritic cells and macrophages - p. 115 14. Chapter 8. The ruminant lymphoid system - p. 135 15. Chapter 9. BoLA: the bovine major histocompatibility complex - p. 157 16. Chapter 10. Ruminant Innate lymphoid cells - p. 175 17. Chapter 11. Bovine B cell responses - p. 193 18. Chapter 12. T cells and cell-mediated immunity - p. 219 19. Chapter 13. Immunity on ruminant body surfaces - p. 241 20. Chapter 14. The rumen and the surface microbiota - p. 265 21. Chapter 15. Immunity in the mammary gland - p. 283 22. Chapter 16. Immunity to selected bacterial diseases - p. 305 23. Chapter 17. Immunity to selected bovine viral diseases - p. 325 24. Chapter 18. Bovine vaccines - p. 345 25. Chapter 19. Immunity to ruminant parasites - p. 367 26. Chapter 20. Ruminant anaphylaxis and allergic diseases - p. 397 27. Chapter 21. Ruminant hypersensitivity diseases - p. 419 28. Chapter 22. Ruminant immunodeficiency diseases - p. 437 29. Chapter 23. Nutrition and ruminant immunity - p. 453 30. Chapter 24. Aspects of immunology of sheep and goats - p. 467 31. Chapter 25. The Immunology of Other Domestic Bovids - p. 489 32. Appendix A. Abbreviations - p. 505 33. Index - p. 509
