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.
With contributions from 33 of the foremost international experts in
the field, this book provides the most up-to-date review of avian
immunology so farContains a detailed description of the avian
innate immune system reviewing constitutive barriers, chemical and
cellular responses; it includes a comprehensive review of avian
Toll-like receptorsContains a wide-ranging review of the
"ecoimmunology" of free-living avian species, as applied to studies
of population dynamics, and reviews methods and resources available
for carrying out such research"
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