Comparative Mammalian Immunology: The Evolution and Diversity of the Immune Systems of Mammals provides a review on the current knowledge of mammalian immune systems from a comparative viewpoint. This reference encompasses recent work on the immune systems of marine mammals, bats and marsupials in addition to other lesser-known species, with the immune systems of humans and laboratory mice as components of chapters on primates and rodents respectively. The book also makes use of the most recent studies on the genomic sequences of the mammals to identify both common and unique features of each mammal's immune system.
The book elucidates the complex, but coordinated and controlled series of interactions involving cells and molecules that has evolved to protect the host against disease. Mammals consist of a highly diverse group of animals in which the immune system has been subjected to a variety of selective pressures. This is reflected in differences in the organization and function of their immune systems, and is especially seen in those gene families characterized by complexity and polymorphism.
1. Comparative Mammalian Immunology - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Dedication - p. Page v 7. Contents - p. Page vii 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. Acknowledgments - p. Page x 10. Acronyms - p. Page xii 11. List of Illustrations - p. Page xiii 12. List of Tables - p. Page xiv 13. Chapter 1 : The evolution of the mammals and their immune systems - p. Page xiv 14. Chapter 2 : The evolution of viviparity - p. Page 12 15. Chapter 3 : The evolution and role of lactation - p. Page 27 16. Chapter 4 : Endothermy and immunity - p. Page 38 17. Chapter 5 : The microbiota–immune system relationship - p. Page 50 18. Chapter 6 : Innate immunity: basic features - p. Page 66 19. Chapter 7 : The mammalian major histocompatibility complex - p. Page 85 20. Chapter 8 : T Cells and their receptors - p. Page 98 21. Chapter 9 : Mammalian B cells - p. Page 115 22. Chapter 10 : Mammalian innate lymphoid cells - p. Page 132 23. Chapter 11 : The mammalian lymphoid system - p. Page 146 24. Chapter 12 : The monotremes: echidnas and platypus - p. Page 167 25. Chapter 13 : Marsupials: Opossums to Kangaroos - p. Page 182 26. Chapter 14 : Tylopoda: Camels and llamas - p. Page 201 27. Chapter 15 : Suiformes: Pigs and Peccaries - p. Page 217 28. Chapter 16 : The cetaceans: whales and dolphins - p. Page 234 29. Chapter 17 : Ruminants: cattle, sheep, and goats - p. Page 247 30. Chapter 18 : Chiropterans: the bats - p. Page 276 31. Chapter 19 : Feliformes: The cats and their relatives - p. Page 293 32. Chapter 20 : Caniforms: Dogs, bears, and their relatives - p. Page 308 33. Chapter 21 : The perissodactyls: horses and their relatives - p. Page 325 34. Chapter 22 : The Lagomorpha: rabbits, hares, and picas - p. Page 339 35. Chapter 23 : The rodents: mice, rats, and their relatives - p. Page 353 36. Chapter 24 : The primates: humans and their relatives - p. Page 372 37. Chapter 25 : The Afrotheria: Elephants, manatees, and their relatives - p. Page 393 38. Chapter 26 : Four other orders: the Xenarthra, the Scandentia, the Eulipotyphla, and the Pholidota - p. Page 409 39. Index - p. Page 419
Comparative Mammalian Immunology: The Evolution and Diversity of the Immune Systems of Mammals provides a review on the current knowledge of mammalian immune systems from a comparative viewpoint. This reference encompasses recent work on the immune systems of marine mammals, bats and marsupials in addition to other lesser-known species, with the immune systems of humans and laboratory mice as components of chapters on primates and rodents respectively. The book also makes use of the most recent studies on the genomic sequences of the mammals to identify both common and unique features of each mammal's immune system.
The book elucidates the complex, but coordinated and controlled series of interactions involving cells and molecules that has evolved to protect the host against disease. Mammals consist of a highly diverse group of animals in which the immune system has been subjected to a variety of selective pressures. This is reflected in differences in the organization and function of their immune systems, and is especially seen in those gene families characterized by complexity and polymorphism.
1. Comparative Mammalian Immunology - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Dedication - p. Page v 7. Contents - p. Page vii 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. Acknowledgments - p. Page x 10. Acronyms - p. Page xii 11. List of Illustrations - p. Page xiii 12. List of Tables - p. Page xiv 13. Chapter 1 : The evolution of the mammals and their immune systems - p. Page xiv 14. Chapter 2 : The evolution of viviparity - p. Page 12 15. Chapter 3 : The evolution and role of lactation - p. Page 27 16. Chapter 4 : Endothermy and immunity - p. Page 38 17. Chapter 5 : The microbiota–immune system relationship - p. Page 50 18. Chapter 6 : Innate immunity: basic features - p. Page 66 19. Chapter 7 : The mammalian major histocompatibility complex - p. Page 85 20. Chapter 8 : T Cells and their receptors - p. Page 98 21. Chapter 9 : Mammalian B cells - p. Page 115 22. Chapter 10 : Mammalian innate lymphoid cells - p. Page 132 23. Chapter 11 : The mammalian lymphoid system - p. Page 146 24. Chapter 12 : The monotremes: echidnas and platypus - p. Page 167 25. Chapter 13 : Marsupials: Opossums to Kangaroos - p. Page 182 26. Chapter 14 : Tylopoda: Camels and llamas - p. Page 201 27. Chapter 15 : Suiformes: Pigs and Peccaries - p. Page 217 28. Chapter 16 : The cetaceans: whales and dolphins - p. Page 234 29. Chapter 17 : Ruminants: cattle, sheep, and goats - p. Page 247 30. Chapter 18 : Chiropterans: the bats - p. Page 276 31. Chapter 19 : Feliformes: The cats and their relatives - p. Page 293 32. Chapter 20 : Caniforms: Dogs, bears, and their relatives - p. Page 308 33. Chapter 21 : The perissodactyls: horses and their relatives - p. Page 325 34. Chapter 22 : The Lagomorpha: rabbits, hares, and picas - p. Page 339 35. Chapter 23 : The rodents: mice, rats, and their relatives - p. Page 353 36. Chapter 24 : The primates: humans and their relatives - p. Page 372 37. Chapter 25 : The Afrotheria: Elephants, manatees, and their relatives - p. Page 393 38. Chapter 26 : Four other orders: the Xenarthra, the Scandentia, the Eulipotyphla, and the Pholidota - p. Page 409 39. Index - p. Page 419
