The Immunology of the Dog is the first readily available, single-source, comprehensive review of the canine immune system. The book discusses all immunologic aspects of diseases of the dog and relates recent basic science to important clinical issues. Sections cover the evolution and domestication of the dog, provide detailed information on immunity to infectious diseases, canine allergic diseases, the top canine autoimmune diseases, and canine immunodeficiencies. This book offers professionals in veterinary research and practice complete information on all aspects of canine immunology in one essential resource.
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Table of Contents
1. The Evolution and Domestication of the Dog 2. Ontogeny, Reproduction and Lactation 3. Canine Innate Immunity 4. Canine Hematology and Blood Groups 5. The Acute Phase Response and Sickness Behavior in Dogs 6. Canine Cytokines 7. Canine Macrophages, Dendritic Cells, and Antigen-processing 8. The Canine Lymphoid System 9. The Canine MHC: The DLA System 10. Innate Lymphoid Cells 11. B cells and Immunoglobulins 12. T cells and Cell-mediated Immunity 13. Canine Vaccines 14. Antiviral Immunity 15. Immunity to Parasites 16. Canine Immediate Hypersensitivity 17. Canine Allergic diseases Anaphylaxis 18. Canine Allergic diseases Atopic Dermatitis 19. Canine Allografts 20. Tumor Immunotherapy 21. Canine Autoinflammation 22. Canine Organ-specific Autoimmunity 23. Canine Inflammatory Diseases 24. Primary Immunodeficiencies 25. Secondary Immunodeficiencies 26. The Canine Microbiota and Dysbiosis
Authors
Ian R Tizard University Distinguished Professor of Immunology Emeritus, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.Ian R. Tizard, BVMS, BSc, PhD, DSc (Hons), DACVM, is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists and a University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Immunology, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, The Texas Veterinary Medical Center at Texas A &M University (TAMU), College Station, Texas, USA. Dr. Tizard earned his Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1965. He then completed a Bachelor of Science in Pathology and a PhD in Immunology. After completing his studies, Dr. Tizard became a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Guelph, where he remained as a professor until 1982 when he moved to TAMU. Dr. Tizard wrote the first standardized textbook on Veterinary Immunology in 1977. This text, now in its 11th edition, is used worldwide, and has played a major role in establishing Immunology among the key disciplines.
