Principles of Fish Immunology
eBook - ePub

Principles of Fish Immunology

From Cells and Molecules to Host Protection

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eBook - ePub

Principles of Fish Immunology

From Cells and Molecules to Host Protection

About this book

This textbook provides a highly accessible and concise overview on the innate and adaptive immune systems in fish as well as on fundamentals and latest developments in fish vaccinology. It introduces the anatomy and molecular functions of immune organs and furthermore examines in detail the interactions between the host immune systems and different types of pathogens.

The textbook is essential reading for students in Veterinary/Fish Medicine, Aquaculture and Immunology. Furthermore, the volume serves as a quick reference for Fish Pathologists and Aquaculturists.

Chapter 2 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Front Matter
  3. 1. Anatomy of Teleost Fish Immune Structures and Organs
  4. 2. Innate Immunity
  5. 3. Adaptive Immunity
  6. 4. Cellular Immune Responses
  7. 5. Lymphocytes of Teleosts
  8. 6. Fish Macrophages
  9. 7. Immunoglobulins in Teleost
  10. 8. B-Cell Responses and Antibody Repertoires in Teleost Fish: From Ag Receptor Diversity to Immune Memory and Vaccine Development
  11. 9. Complement Activation in Fish with Emphasis on MBL/MASP
  12. 10. Cytokines and Immunity
  13. 11. Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) in Fish
  14. 12. Mucosal Immunity in Fish
  15. 13. Immune Response Against Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) in Salmonids
  16. 14. Antiviral Innate Immune Responses: Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus and Salmonid Alphavirus
  17. 15. The Ontogeny of the Fish Immune System
  18. 16. Antibacterial Immune Responses
  19. 17. Antiparasitic Immune Responses
  20. 18. Immunopathology
  21. 19. Current Use and Need for New Fish Vaccines
  22. 20. Stress and Immunity in Fish
  23. 21. Genetic Breeding, Disease Resistance and Immunity

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Information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2022
Topic
Biological Sciences
Print ISBN
9783030854195
Subtopic
Physiology
eBook ISBN
9783030854201
Index
Biological Sciences

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