Handbook of Vertebrate Immunology

Professor Pastoret is a former Director of the Institute for Animal Health and is now a consultant to the BBSRC on animal health issues. He is an internationally renowned researcher, specialising in viral diseases and in immunology and vaccination, and was closely involved in the development of effective strategies for rabies control in Europe. Herv Bazin is Professeur Extraordinaire at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Louvain, Belgium.

This unique book provides a comprehensive and comparative guide to the immune systems of major vertebrate species, including domestic and wild animals of veterinary or medical interest, fish and amphibia. Data in this essential reference work has been compiled by world-renowned editors and an international group of authors. For each species, the information is presented in a structured 'user-friendly' format allowing easy cross reference and comparison between the various species.This book will be considered the definitive reference work on vertebrate immunology and will be essential for scientists and professionals working in Immunology, Vaccinology or with Animal Models, for students of Veterinary or Human Medicine, Biology and researchers in Comparative Medicine and Physiology.

P.P. Pastoret, P. Griebel, H. Bazin, and A. Govaerts, Introduction.C. Press, Immunology of Fishes.J. Charlemagne and A. Tournefier, Immunology of Amphibians.J.M. Sharma, Avian Immunology.F.G.M. Kroese, Immunology of the Rat.R. Mage, Immunology of the Lagomorphs.P. Felsburg, Immunology of the Dog.H. Lutz, Immunology of the Cat.H. Tabel, Immunology of the Mustelidae.D.P. Lunn, D. Hannant, and D.W. Horohov, Immunology of Horses and Donkeys.M.D. Pescovitz, Immunology of the Pig.R. Hamers and S. Muyldermans, Immunology of Camels and Llamas.B. Goddeeris, Immunology of Cattle.P.J. Griebel, Sheep Immunology and Goat Peculiarities.S.D. Carter, Immunology of the Buffalo.M.P. Defresne, The Mouse Model.J.Y. Cesbron, V. Leblond, and N. Delhem, The SCID Mouse Mutant: Definition and Potential Uses as a Model for Immune Disorders.P. Gianello, M. Soares, D. Latinne, and H. Bazin, Xenotransplantation.Conclusions.Glossary.Index.