• Veterinary Immunology: Principles and Practice has become the adopted text in numerous veterinary schools throughout the world. Widely updated with advances in knowledge since 2011, this second edition reflects the rapid development in the field.

    The new edition presents expanded information on commonly used diagnostic test procedures and discusses newly arising diseases such as bovine neonatal pancytopenia. Maintaining the same reliable format as its predecessor, the book includes:

    • Learning objectives at the start of each chapter
    • Key points at the end of each chapter
    • 17 clinical case studies demonstrating clinical context for the material covered in the chapters
    • Standard symbols in diagrams throughout the text to provide continuity
    • Clinical examples and clinicopathological figures throughout
    • A glossary of terms and list of commonly used abbreviations

    Exploring the immunological concerns of both large animals and small, the book emphasizes immunological principles while applying them to the disease process and to clinical practice. It provides a practical textbook for veterinary students and a handy reference for practitioners.

  • An overview of the immune system: Innate and adaptive immunity and the inflammatory response
    Antigens and antibodies
    The complement system
    Serological testing
    Cells and tissues of the immune system
    The major histocompatibility complex
    Antigen presentation and cytokine
    The biology of T lymphocytes
    The biology of B lymphocytes
    Testing of cellular immune function
    Immune suppression
    Hypersensitivity mechanisms
    The immune response to infectious agents
    Cancer immunology and immune system neoplasia
    Immunological tolerance
    Autoimmunity and autoimmune disease
    Allergy
    Immune system ontogeny and neonatal immunology
    Immunodeficiency
    Vaccination
    Immunotherapy
    Case studies in clinical immunology
    Glossary
    Index

  • Michael Day

    Professor of Veterinary Pathology
    University of Bristol
    Bristol UK

    Michael Day qualified as a veterinary surgeon from Murdoch University in 1982. After a period in practice he returned to complete a Residency in Microbiology and Immunology, and a PhD involving collaborative research. Michael held postdoctoral positions in experimental immunology at the Universities of Bristol and Oxford and in 1990 returned to Bristol where he is currently Professor of Veterinary Pathology and Director of Diagnostic Pathology.

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