Exploring the immunologic concerns of both large and small animals, Veterinary Immunology,11th Edition is the only complete resource on immunology for veterinary practitioners. This new edition has been meticulously updated to continue its trend of incorporating the latest advances and topics in the field. It features a straightforward presentation of basic immunologic principles along with thorough and timely information on the most significant immunologic diseases and responses seen in domestic animals. Vibrant images and wealth of clinical examples give you a better understanding of complex topics and concepts and how they come in to play during professional practice.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Activate your eBook today! - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. iv 7. Preface - p. vi 8. Acknowledgments - p. vii 9. 1. Surviving in a Microbial World - p. 1 10. 2. Innate Immunity: How to Detect Invaders - p. 8 11. 3. Humoral Innate Immunity: Inflammation - p. 17 12. 4. Humoral Innate Immunity: Antimicrobial Peptides - p. 25 13. 5. Humoral Innate Immunity: The Complement System - p. 31 14. 6. Cellular Innate Immunity: Leukocytes - p. 43 15. 7. Cellular Innate Immunity: Macrophages and Recovery from Inflammation - p. 54 16. 8. Sickness: The Body’s Innate Responses - p. 64 17. 9. How Immune Cells Communicate: Cytokines and Their Receptors - p. 75 18. 10. Antigens: Triggers of Adaptive Immunity - p. 85 19. 11. Dendritic Cells, Antigen Processing, and Presentation - p. 91 20. 12. The Major Histocompatibility Complex - p. 101 21. 13. Lymphoid Organs: Their Structure and Functions - p. 109 22. 14. Lymphocytes - p. 123 23. 15. Helper T Cells: Diverse Responses to Antigens - p. 133 24. 16. B Cells and Their Response to Antigens - p. 149 25. 17. Antibodies: Soluble Antigen Receptors - p. 162 26. 18. How Antigen-Binding Receptors Are Made - p. 174 27. 19. T Cells and the Destruction of Intracellular Invaders - p. 187 28. 20. Innate Lymphoid Cells - p. 199 29. 21. Regulation of Adaptive Immunity - p. 210 30. 22. The Microbiota and the Immune System - p. 221 31. 23. Immunity on Body Surfaces - p. 233 32. 24. Immunity in the Fetus and Newborn - p. 246 33. 25. Vaccines and Their Production - p. 259 34. 26. The Use of Vaccines - p. 272 35. 27. Immunity to Bacteria and Fungi - p. 282 36. 28. Immunity to Viruses - p. 293 37. 29. Immunity to Parasites - p. 306 38. 30. Mast Cell– and Eosinophil-Mediated Hypersensitivity - p. 322 39. 31. Selected Allergic Diseases - p. 334 40. 32. Red Cell Antigens and Antibody-Mediated Hypersensitivity - p. 346 41. 33. Immune Complexes and Neutrophil-Mediated Hypersensitivity - p. 355 42. 34. T Cell–Mediated Hypersensitivities - p. 366 43. 35. Organ Graft Rejection and Pregnancy - p. 376 44. 36. Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy - p. 387 45. 37. Autoimmune Diseases and the Loss of Tolerance - p. 401 46. 38. Selected Organ-Specific Autoimmune Diseases - p. 408 47. 39. Selected Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases - p. 419 48. 40. Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases - p. 430 49. 41. Secondary Immunological Defects - p. 443 50. 42. Drugs and Other Agents That Affect the Immune System - p. 456 51. 43. Immunodiagnostic Methods - p. 466 52. Appendix 1. Selected CD Molecules - p. 485 53. Appendix 2. Some Selected Cytokines - p. 487 54. Appendix 3. Some Important Abbreviations - p. 491 55. Glossary - p. 493 56. Index - p. 499 57. Greek Letters - p. 516
Exploring the immunologic concerns of both large and small animals, Veterinary Immunology,11th Edition is the only complete resource on immunology for veterinary practitioners. This new edition has been meticulously updated to continue its trend of incorporating the latest advances and topics in the field. It features a straightforward presentation of basic immunologic principles along with thorough and timely information on the most significant immunologic diseases and responses seen in domestic animals. Vibrant images and wealth of clinical examples give you a better understanding of complex topics and concepts and how they come in to play during professional practice.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Activate your eBook today! - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. iv 7. Preface - p. vi 8. Acknowledgments - p. vii 9. 1. Surviving in a Microbial World - p. 1 10. 2. Innate Immunity: How to Detect Invaders - p. 8 11. 3. Humoral Innate Immunity: Inflammation - p. 17 12. 4. Humoral Innate Immunity: Antimicrobial Peptides - p. 25 13. 5. Humoral Innate Immunity: The Complement System - p. 31 14. 6. Cellular Innate Immunity: Leukocytes - p. 43 15. 7. Cellular Innate Immunity: Macrophages and Recovery from Inflammation - p. 54 16. 8. Sickness: The Body’s Innate Responses - p. 64 17. 9. How Immune Cells Communicate: Cytokines and Their Receptors - p. 75 18. 10. Antigens: Triggers of Adaptive Immunity - p. 85 19. 11. Dendritic Cells, Antigen Processing, and Presentation - p. 91 20. 12. The Major Histocompatibility Complex - p. 101 21. 13. Lymphoid Organs: Their Structure and Functions - p. 109 22. 14. Lymphocytes - p. 123 23. 15. Helper T Cells: Diverse Responses to Antigens - p. 133 24. 16. B Cells and Their Response to Antigens - p. 149 25. 17. Antibodies: Soluble Antigen Receptors - p. 162 26. 18. How Antigen-Binding Receptors Are Made - p. 174 27. 19. T Cells and the Destruction of Intracellular Invaders - p. 187 28. 20. Innate Lymphoid Cells - p. 199 29. 21. Regulation of Adaptive Immunity - p. 210 30. 22. The Microbiota and the Immune System - p. 221 31. 23. Immunity on Body Surfaces - p. 233 32. 24. Immunity in the Fetus and Newborn - p. 246 33. 25. Vaccines and Their Production - p. 259 34. 26. The Use of Vaccines - p. 272 35. 27. Immunity to Bacteria and Fungi - p. 282 36. 28. Immunity to Viruses - p. 293 37. 29. Immunity to Parasites - p. 306 38. 30. Mast Cell– and Eosinophil-Mediated Hypersensitivity - p. 322 39. 31. Selected Allergic Diseases - p. 334 40. 32. Red Cell Antigens and Antibody-Mediated Hypersensitivity - p. 346 41. 33. Immune Complexes and Neutrophil-Mediated Hypersensitivity - p. 355 42. 34. T Cell–Mediated Hypersensitivities - p. 366 43. 35. Organ Graft Rejection and Pregnancy - p. 376 44. 36. Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy - p. 387 45. 37. Autoimmune Diseases and the Loss of Tolerance - p. 401 46. 38. Selected Organ-Specific Autoimmune Diseases - p. 408 47. 39. Selected Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases - p. 419 48. 40. Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases - p. 430 49. 41. Secondary Immunological Defects - p. 443 50. 42. Drugs and Other Agents That Affect the Immune System - p. 456 51. 43. Immunodiagnostic Methods - p. 466 52. Appendix 1. Selected CD Molecules - p. 485 53. Appendix 2. Some Selected Cytokines - p. 487 54. Appendix 3. Some Important Abbreviations - p. 491 55. Glossary - p. 493 56. Index - p. 499 57. Greek Letters - p. 516
