Veterinary Immunology: An Introduction

General features of the immune responses antigens and antigenicity destruction of foreign material - the myeloid system mactophages and antigen processing the major histocompatibility complex the tissues of the immune system lymphocytes the helper T cell response lymphokines and cytokines antibodies the genetic basis of antigen recognition the cellular basis of antibody formation the complement system effector T cell function tissue transplantation resistance to tumours tolerance and regulation of the immune system serology - the detection and measurement of antibodies immunity at body surfaces immunity in the fetus and newborn general principles of vaccination and vaccines resistance to bacteria and related organisms resistance to viruses immunity to parasites inflammation type 1 hypersensitivity erythrocyte antigens adn type 2 hypersensitivity type 3 hypersensitivity cell-mediated (type 4) hypersensitivity autoimmunity - general principles organ-specific autoimmune diseases the systemic immunological diseases primary immune deficiencies secondary immunological defects drugs that affect the immune system the phylogeny of the immune system.