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Provides a comprehensive overview on the immune system of fish
Reviews fundamentals and latest developments in fish vaccinology
Discusses immune reactions to different pathogens
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Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
The textbook is essential reading for students in Veterinary/Fish Medicine, Aquaculture and Immunology. Furthermore, the volume serves as a quick reference for Fish Pathologists and Aquaculturists.
Chapter 2 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
Keywords
- fish immunology
- immune system
- pathogen host interaction
- fish vaccine
- innate immunity
- immune reaction
- veterinary immunology
Editors and Affiliations
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Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
Kurt Buchmann
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Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
Christopher J. Secombes
About the editors
Professor emeritus Chris Secombes has studied fish immunology for over 4 decades. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal “Fish and Shellfish Immunology” and a past President of the International Society of Developmental and Comparative Immunology. In recognition of his contribution to the field he was awarded the Alexander Ninian Bruce prize from the Royal Society of Edinburgh for “his outstanding contribution to our understanding of the immune system of fish, particularly salmonids”. He established the Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre which has been a driving force in European research collaborations in fish health. He has published over 500 international scientific publications, and has an h-index of 80.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Principles of Fish Immunology
Book Subtitle: From Cells and Molecules to Host Protection
Editors: Kurt Buchmann, Christopher J. Secombes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85420-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-85419-5Published: 13 March 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-85422-5Published: 13 March 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-85420-1Published: 12 March 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 670
Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations, 51 illustrations in colour
Topics: Animal Physiology, Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Infectious Diseases, Oceanography