W. Ivan Morrison

The Ruminant Immune System in Health and Disease

Herausgeber: Morrison, W. Ivan

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume reviews the immune system of domestic ruminants, with particular emphasis on mechanisms of immunity and resistance to infectious diseases.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 600
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 961g
• ISBN-13: 9780521115476
• ISBN-10: 0521115477
• Artikelnr.: 26222025

Inhaltsangabe

List of authors; Preface; 1. Evolution and functions of the immune system
A. J. S. Davies; Part I. Cellular Components of the Immune System: 2.
Lymphocyte subpopulations in the mouse R. Scollay; 3. Definition of
lymphocyte subpopulations in man P. C. L. Beverley; 4. Definition of
lymphocyte populations in cattle using lectins C. Fossum; 5. Monoclonal
antibodies to bovine leucocytes define heterogenicity of target cells for
in vitro parasitosis by theileria parva P. A. Lalor, W. I. Morrison and S.
J. Black; 6. Construction of a library of monoclonal antibodies for the
analysis of the major histocompatibility gene complex and the immune system
in ruminants W. C. Davis, L. E. Perryman and T. C. McGuire; Part II. The
Major Histocompatibility Complex: 7. The human lymphocyte antigen system J.
A. Sachs; 8. The bovine major histocompatibility complex R. L. Spooner;
9.Biochemical analysis of products of the bovine major histocompatibility
complex D. Lévy, M. Hoang-Xuan and M. T. Zilber; 10. The role of the major
histocompatibility complex in immune responses and susceptibility to
disease R. V. Blanden; 11. The bovine major histocompatibility complex and
disease resistance T. E. Adams and M. R. Brandon; Part III. Structural
Organization and Ontogeny: 12. The lymphoid apparatus of the sheep and the
recirculation of lymphocytes B. Morris N. C. Pedersen and W. Trevella; 13.
Cellular constituents and structural organization of the bovine thymus and
lymph node W. I. Morrison, P. A. Lalor, A. K. Christensen and P. Webster;
14. Ontogeny of immune responses in cattle B. I. Osburn; Part IV. Cellular
Immune Responses: 15. Regualtory and effector cell interactions in immune
responses R. N. Germain; 16. The analysis of the effects of lymphokines on
cytotoxic T-cell responses M. A. Skinner, N. Christensen and J. Morbrook;
17. Bovine mixed leucocyte reactions and generation of cytotoxic cells B.
M. Goddeeris, P. A. Lalor and W. I. Morrison; 18. Bovine alloreactive
cytotoxic T cells A. J. Teale, W. I. Morrison, R. L. Spooner, B. M.
Goddeeris, C. M. Groocock and D. A. Stagg; 19. Antibody-dependent cellular
cytotoxicity and natural killer cell activity in cattle: mechanisms of
recovery from infectious diseases M. P. Lawman, D. Gauntlett and F.
Gallery; Part V. Humoral Immune Responses: 20. Structure and function of
immunoglobulins: the symbiotic interplay between parasites and antibodies
R. Hamers, W. van der Loo and P. De Baetselier; 21. Biological properties
of bovine immunoglobulins and systemic antibody responses A. J. Musoke, F.
R. Rurangirwa and V. M. Nantulya; 22. The physiology of secretory immunity
J. G. Hall; 23. The mucosal immune system with particular reference to
ruminant animals A. K. Lascelles, K. J. Beh, T. K. Mukkur and D. L. Watson;
Part VI. Role of Immune Responses in Protection Against Infectious
Diseases: 24. Effector mechanisms against viral infections L. D. Pearson
and K. A. Knisley; 25. Immunogenicity of different physical forms of viral
antigenic subunits B. Morein; 26. Mucosal mast cells, basophils, immediate
hypersensitivity reactions and protection against gastrointestinal
nematodes H. R. P. Miller; 27. Host responses which control Trypanosoma
brucei parasites S. J. Black; 28. Studies on the protection of cattle
against Babesia bovis infection D. F. Mahoney; 29. Protective immune
responses in bovine theileriosis W. I. Morrison, D. L. Emery, A. J. Teale
and B. M. Goddeeris.