Veterinary Immunology

The Defense of the Body

Innate Immunity: The Recognition of Invaders

Innate Immunity: Proinflammatory and Antimicrobial Mediators

Innate Immunity: Neutrophils and Phagocytosis

Innate Immunity: Macrophages and Recovery from Inflammation

Systemic Responses to Inflammation

Innate Immunity: The Complement System

Cell Signaling: Cytokines and Their Receptors

Antigens: Triggers of Adaptive Immunity

Dendritic Cells and Antigen Processing

The Major Histocompatibility Complex

Organs of the Immune System

Lymphocytes

Helper T Cells and Their Response to Antigen

B Cells and Their Response to Antigen

Antibodies: Soluble Antigen Receptors

How Antigen-Binding Receptors are made

T-Cell Function and the Destruction of Cell-Associated Invaders

The Third Lymphocyte Population: Natural Killer Cells

Regulation of Adaptive Immunity

Immunity in the Fetus and Newborn

Immunity at Body Surfaces

Vaccines and Their Production

The Use of Vaccines

Immunity to Bacteria and Fungi

Immunity to Viruses

Immunity to Parasites

Type I Hypersensitivity

Red Cell Antigens and Type II Hypersensitivity

Immune Complexes and Type III Hypersensitivity

Type IV Hypersensitivity: Delayed Hypersensitivity

Organ Graft Rejection

Resistance to Tumors

Autoimmunity: General Principles

Organ-Specific Autoimmune Diseases

The Systemic Immunological Diseases

Primary Immunodeficiencies

Secondary Immunological Defects

Drugs and Other Agents That Affect the Immune System

The Evolution of the Immune System

Immunodiagnostic Techniques
Appendix 1: Annotated List Of Selected CD Molecules

Appendix 2: Some Selected Cytokines

Glossary

"The ninth edition of "Veterinary Immunology "is a comprehensive and in-depth yet concise text on the immunology of domestic (and some non-domestic) species, designed for veterinary students and practitioners...Throughout "Veterinary Immunology "there are numerous brief clinical examples to highlight the relevance of immunological priniciples to clinical practice...This us valuable in engaging students for whom preclinical studies. Also particularly useful for studentsis the linking of the text to free online resources such as multiple choice questions. Exploration of vaccines and their usage, to which two chapters are devoted, allows both practitioners and students to gain greater immunological perspective of this topic. Overal, "Veterinary Immunology "is an excellent textbook and is recommended for students and practitioners alike."

Australian Veterinary Journal, February 2013