Principles of Fish Immunology : From Cells and Molecules to Host Protection /

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 interact...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Buchmann, Kurt (Editor), Secombes, Christopher J. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2022.
Edition:	1st ed. 2022.
Subjects:	Physiology. Veterinary microbiology. Oceanography. Animal Physiology. Veterinary Microbiology. Ocean Sciences. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of 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.