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Principles of Fish Immunology : From Cells and Molecules to Host Protection / edited by Kurt Buchmann, Christopher J. Secombes.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Biomedical and Life Sciences Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Physiology.
- Veterinary microbiology.
- Oceanography.
- Animal Physiology.
- Veterinary Microbiology.
- Ocean Sciences.
- Local Subjects:
- Animal Physiology.
- Veterinary Microbiology.
- Ocean Sciences.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (668 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2022.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2022.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Preface
- Anatomy of Immune Organs in Fish
- Innate Immunity
- Adaptive Immunity
- Cellular Immune Responses
- Lymphocytes in Fish
- Macrophages in Fish
- Immunoglobulins
- Teleost fish B cells and their antibody repertoires: from Ag receptor diversification to immune memory
- Complement in Fish
- Cytokines
- Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) in Fish
- Mucosal Immunity in Fish
- Antiviral Immune Responses – PRV
- Antiviral Immune Responses – IPNV and SAV
- The ontogenetic development of immune responses in fish
- Antibacterial Immune Responses
- Antiparasitic Immune Responses
- Immuno-Pathology
- Vaccination of Fish
- Stress and Immunity in Fish
- Genetic breeding and immunity.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Buchmann, Kurt Principles of Fish Immunology
- ISBN:
- 3-030-85420-5
- OCLC:
- 1304835525
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