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The second edition of Avian Immunology provides an up-to-date overview of the current knowledge of avian immunology. From the ontogeny of the avian immune system to practical application in vaccinology, the book encompasses all aspects of innate and adaptive immunity in chickens. In addition, chapters are devoted to the immunology of other commercially important species such as turkeys and ducks, and to ecoimmunology summarizing the knowledge of immune responses in free-living birds often in relation to reproductive success.
The book contains a detailed description of the avian innate immune system, encompassing the mucosal, enteric, respiratory and reproductive systems. The diseases and disorders it covers include immunodepressive diseases and immune evasion, autoimmune diseases, and tumors of the immune system. Practical aspects of vaccination are examined as well. Extensive appendices summarize resources for scientists including cell lines, inbred chicken lines, cytokines, chemokines, and monoclonal antibodies.
The world-wide importance of poultry protein for the human diet, as well as the threat of avian influenza pandemics like H5N1 and heavy reliance on vaccination to protect commercial flocks makes this book a vital resource. This book provides crucial information not only for poultry health professionals and avian biologists, but also for comparative and veterinary immunologists, graduate students and veterinary students with an interest in avian immunology.
Contents
1. The importance of the avian immune system and its unique features
2. Structure of the avian lymphoid system
3. Early ontogeny of the avian immune system
4. B cells, bursa, development of antibody repertoire
5. T cell development and function
6. Antibodies
7. Innate immune responses
8. MHC and its role in avian immune responses
9. Antigen Presenting Cells
10. Cytokines and chemokines
11. Immunogenetics and mapping immunological functions
12. The mucosal immune system
13. Enteric immune system
14. Respiratory Immune system
15. Reproductive immune system
16. Immunodepressive diseases & immune evasion
17. Factors modulating the immune system
18. Autoimmune diseases of poultry
19. Tumours of the immune system
20. Practical aspects of vaccination
21. Comparative immunology of domesticated agricultural species
22. Ecological Immunology
App. A. Chicken strains useful for defining the genetics of immune traits
App. B. Resources available for studying avian immunology
