{"product_id":"handbook-of-vertebrate-immunology-9780080533766","title":"Handbook of Vertebrate Immunology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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.Each section, devoted to a major animal group covers:- Lymphoid organs and their anatomical disposition- Leukocytes and their markers- Leukocyte traffic and associated molecules- Cytokines- T cell receptors- Immunoglobulins- MHC antigens- Ontogeny of the immune system- Passive transfer of immunity- Neonatal immune responses- Non-specific immunity- Complement system- Mucosal immunity- Immunodeficiencies- Tumours of the immune system- Autoimmunity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHervé Bazin is Professeur Extraordinaire at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Louvain, Belgium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaul-Pierre Pastoret (Editor), Philip Griebel (Editor), Hervé Bazin (Editor), André Govaerts (Editor)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780080533766\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElsevier Science \u0026amp; Technology Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05\/21\/1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e673 pages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Classics Books \u0026 Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50812074950721,"sku":"9.78008E+12","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1934\/9313\/files\/9780080533766_p0.jpg?v=1792985607","url":"https:\/\/taconylibrary.com\/products\/handbook-of-vertebrate-immunology-9780080533766","provider":"Tacony Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}