Clinical Immunology of the Dog and Cat

 Content: Cover; Contents; Preface (First Edition); Preface (Second Edition); Contributors; Abbreviations; Key to Symbols; 1 Basic Immunology; Introduction; The immune system: an overview; Antigens; Antibodies (immunoglobulins); Antigen-antibody interactions; Complement; Cells of the immune system; Tissues of the immune system; Lymphocyte recirculation; The major histocompatibility complex; Cytokines; T lymphocytes; B lymphocytes; Antigen presentation; T lymphocyte activation; B lymphocyte activation; Cytotoxicity; Immunoregulation; Immunological memory; Immunological tolerance Age-related changes in the immune systemFurther reading; 2 Immunopathological Mechanisms; Introduction; Type I hypersensitivity; Type II hypersensitivity; Type III hypersensitivity; Type IV hypersensitivity; Superantigens; Amyloidosis; Further reading; 3 The Basis of Immune-Mediated Disease; The spectrum and interrelationship of immune-mediated disease; Immunological mechanisms underlying; Immunological mechanisms underlying allergic disease; Genetic defects underlying immunodeficiency disease; The induction of lymphoid neoplasia Major histocompatibility complex and other genetic associations with immune-mediated diseaseFurther reading; 4 Immune-Mediated Haematological Disease; Introduction; Immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia in the dog; Immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia in the cat; Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia in the dog; Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia in the cat; Cold agglutinin disease; Immune-mediated neutropenia in the dog; Feline blood group antigens; Canine blood group antigens; Blood transfusion reactions; Blood transfusion protocol; Neonatal isoerythrolysis; Further reading 5 Immune-Mediated Skin DiseaseIntroduction; Cutaneous disease caused by type I hypersensitivity; Contact hypersensitivity; Cutaneous vasculitis; Pemphigus and bullous pemphigoid; Cutaneous lupus erythematosus; Dermatomyositis; Dermatouveitis; Erythema multiforme and toxic epidermal necrolysis; Sebaceous adenitis; Alopecia areata; Pseudopelade; Canine granulomatous mural folliculitis; Plasma cell pododermatitis; Feline atrophic auricular polychondritis; Further reading; 6 Immune-Mediated Musculoskeletal and Neurological Disease; Introduction; Immune-mediated polyarthritis; Myositis Myasthenia gravisPolyneuritis; Degenerative myelopathy of German Shepherd Dogs; Granulomatous meningoencephalitis; Necrotizing meningoencephalitis; Necrotizing leukoencephalitis; Greyhound meningoencephalitis; Polyarteritis nodosa; Steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis; Further reading; 7 Immune-Mediated Alimentary Disease; Gastrointestinal immunology; Immune-mediated gastrointestinal disease; Immune-mediated hepatic disease; Immune-mediated disease of the exocrine pancreas; Further reading; 8 Immune-Mediated Respiratory and Cardiac Disease; The respiratory immune system
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              Now in paperback with revised text and references, this book details the manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of immune-related disease in the dog and cat.                 Read more...