Fish Defenses Vol. 1: Immunology

ISBN-13: 9781138114968 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 390 str.

Giacomo Zaccone

Opis

The greatest complexity of the immune response is shown by vertebrates which are endowed with innate and acquired immunity. Immunological studies performed mostly in mammals have been the reference for studies in other vertebrates. The study of immunological fish defenses has advanced considerably in recent decades. This has been due to the key status of fish in terms of the evolution of acquired immunity and due to the rapid expansion of aquaculture over this period, wherein disease control is of prime concern. Most of the chapters not only review the current advances on fish immune defenses, but also show perspective for future research. The book will be of interest to scientists involved in fish immunology, fisheries and aquaculture as well as for students of fish biology.

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PrefaceList of ContributorsFish Cytokines: Discovery, Activities and Potential Applications C.J. Secombes, J. Zou and S. BirdLeukocytes and Cytokines Present in Fish Testis:A Review Alfonsa García-Ayala and Elena Chaves-PozoThe Cellular and Developmental Biology of the Teleost Antibody Response S. Kaattari, G. Brown, I. Kaattari, J. Ye, A. Haines and E. BromageUse of CpG ODNs in Aquaculture: A Review M.A. Esteban, A. Cuesta and J. MeseguerInnate Immunity of Fish: Antimicrobial Responses of Fish Macrophages Miodrag Belosevic, George Haddad, John G. Walsh, Leon Grayfer, Barbara A. Katzenback, Patrick C. Hanington, Norman F. Neumann and James L. StaffordImmune Defence Mechanisms in the Sea Bass Dicentrarchus labrax L. Francesco Buonocore and Giuseppe ScapigliatiImmunoglobulin Genes of Teleosts: Discovery of New Immunoglobulin Class Ram Savan and Masahiro SakaiAntimicrobial Peptides of the Innate Immune System Valerie J. Smith and Jorge M.O. FernandesEstrogens, Estrogen Receptors and Their Role as Immunoregulators in Fish Luke R. Iwanowicz and Christopher A. OttingerImmune Response of Fish to Eukaryotic Parasites Dave HooleIndexAbout the EditorsColor Plate Section

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Giacomo Zaccone