Book Details
Orange Code:95669
Paperback:460 pages
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1. The evolution of the mammals and their immune systems2. The evolution of viviparity3. The evolution and role of lactation4. Endothermy and immunity5. The microbiota–immune system relationship6. Innate immunity: basic features7. The mammalian major histocompatibility complex8. T Cells and their receptors9. Mammalian B cells10. Mammalian innate lymphoid cells11. The mammalian lymphoid system12. The monotremes: echidnas and platypus13. Marsupials: Opossums to Kangaroos14. Tylopoda: Camels and llamas15. Suiformes: Pigs and Peccaries16. The cetaceans: whales and dolphins17. Ruminants: cattle, sheep, and goats18. Chiropterans: the bats19. Feliformes: The cats and their relatives20. Caniforms: Dogs, bears, and their relatives21. The perissodactyls: horses and their relatives22. The Lagomorpha: rabbits, hares, and picas23. The rodents: mice, rats, and their relatives24. The primates: humans and their relatives25. The Afrotheria: Elephants, manatees, and their relatives26. Four other orders: the Xenarthra, the Scandentia, the Eulipotyphla, and the Pholidota
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Comparative Mammalian Immunology: The Evolution and Diversity of the Immune Systems of Mammals provides a review on the current knowledge of mammalian immune systems from a comparative viewpoint. This reference encompasses recent work on the immune systems of marine mammals, bats and marsupials in addition to other lesser-known species, with the immune systems of humans and laboratory mice as components of chapters on primates and rodents respectively. The book also makes use of the most recent studies on the genomic sequences of the mammals to identify both common and unique features of each mammal's immune system.
The book elucidates the complex, but coordinated and controlled series of interactions involving cells and molecules that has evolved to protect the host against disease. Mammals consist of a highly diverse group of animals in which the immune system has been subjected to a variety of selective pressures. This is reflected in differences in the organization and function of their immune systems, and is especially seen in those gene families characterized by complexity and polymorphism.
- Demonstrates multiple diverse pathways and mechanisms to optimize resistance and survival in the face of infectious diseases
- Shows the clear patterns of emergence of different immunologic traits among the diverse orders of mammals
- Reflects issues with innate or adaptive immune systems
- Serves as a comprehensive review of the current state of knowledge of the immune system of each mammalian order
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