Book Details
Orange Code:95257
Paperback:669 pages
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1. Anatomy of Teleost Fish Immune Structures and Organs2. Innate Immunity3. Adaptive Immunity4. Cellular Immune Responses5. Lymphocytes of Teleosts6. Fish Macrophages7. Immunoglobulins inTeleost8. B-Cell Responses and Antibody Repertoires in Teleost Fish: From Ag Receptor Diversity to Immune Memory and Vaccine Developm...9. Complement Activation in Fish with Emphasis on MBL/MASP10. Cytokines and Immunity11. Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) in Fish12. Mucosal Immunity in Fish13. Immune Response Against Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) in Salmonids14. Antiviral Innate Immune Responses: Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus and Salmonid Alphavirus15. The Ontogeny of the Fish Immune System16. Antibacterial Immune Responses17. Antiparasitic Immune Responses18. Immunopathology19. Current Use and Need for New Fish Vaccines20. Stress and Immunity in Fish21. Genetic Breeding, Disease Resistance and Immunity
Description:
This textbook provides a highly accessible and concise overview on the innate and adaptive immune systems in fish as well as on fundamentals and latest developments in fish vaccinology. It introduces the anatomy and molecular functions of immune organs and furthermore examines in detail the interactions between the host immune systems and different types of pathogens.
The textbook is essential reading for students in Veterinary/Fish Medicine, Aquaculture and Immunology. Furthermore, the volume serves as a quick reference for Fish Pathologists and Aquaculturists.
Chapter 2 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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