Vertebrate Immune System from Reptilian Perspective

ISBN-13: 9783659909535 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 120 str.

Manish Tripathi

Opis

Immunity, in general, is defense mechanism of an organism to protect it in the habitat. It is interesting to study this defense mechanism in non mammals which provide a pivotal insight to the evolutionary history of this mechanism. Reptiles are crucial phylogenic group that gave rise the birds and mammals hence it becomes important to study these animals. Knowledge of immune function and endocrine system will enable us to develop conservation strategies to these animals. The rapid decline in the number of organisms has posed a major threat to our biodiversity. Conservation strategies to these non mammals will help sustain the very existence of our planet.

O autorze

Dr. Manish Kumar Tripathi did his M.Sc. in Zoology and during Ph. D. he researched on complex interaction between immune system and endocrine system in an ophidian species, Natrix piscator. He is currently Assistant Professor in Central University, Bilaspur, India.