Current Therapy In Reptile Medicine And Surgery

Master Current Therapy In Reptile Medicine And Surgery with this comprehensive guide. Essential reading for veterinary students, practitioners, and technicians seeking to deepen their expertise in Animals Books > Exotic Animals > Current Therapy in Reptile Medicine and Surgery. Includes clinical case studies and practical applications. Instant digital download.

Table of Contents

• Preface (p.5)
• Contents (p.7)
• 1 Introduction (p.11)
• 2 Ontogeny of Fish Immune System (p.11)
• 3 Innate Immune System (p.12)
• 4 Adaptive Immune System (p.17)
• 5 Factors Affecting the Immune Response (p.20)
• References (p.22)
• 1 Introduction (p.27)
• 2 Nature of Immune Responses (p.27)
• 3 Pathogen Recognition and Signalling Pathways (p.39)
• 4 Existence of Adaptive-Like Immunity in Crustaceans (p.41)
• 5 Summary (p.43)
• References (p.44)
• 1 Introduction (p.54)
• 2 What Is a Vaccine? (p.54)
• 3 Properties of Vaccine (p.54)
• 4 Types of Vaccine (p.55)
• 5 Conclusion (p.63)
• References (p.66)
• 1 Introduction (p.72)
• 2 Status of Vaccine Development for Major Bacterial Diseases of Fish (p.74)
• 3 Polyvalent Vaccines (p.84)
• 4 Conclusions (p.84)
• References (p.91)
• 1 Introduction (p.103)
• 2 History of Fish Vaccination (p.103)
• 3 Viral Diseases and Vaccines for Farmed Finfish (p.104)
• 4 Immune Response to Vaccines (p.120)
• 5 Concluding Remarks and Future Outlook (p.121)
• References (p.121)
• 1 Introduction (p.131)
• 2 Anti-Parasitic Drugs and Disease Resistance (p.133)
• 3 Immune Memory in Fish: The Foundation of Vaccination (p.133)
• 4 Challenges in Parasite Vaccine Developments (p.155)
• 5 Conclusion (p.155)
• References (p.156)
• 1 Introduction (p.165)
• 2 Oral Vaccines (p.165)
• 3 Biofilm of a Bacterial Pathogen as a Novel Oral Vaccine (p.166)
• 4 Antigen Expression in Biofilm (p.167)
• 5 Gut Mucosal Immunity with Biofilm Oral Vaccine (p.167)
• 6 Biofilm as Immunostimulant in Shrimp (p.167)
• 7 Bacterial Biofilm as a Carrier of Subunit Vaccine (p.168)
• 8 Conclusion (p.168)
• References (p.169)
• 1 Introduction (p.172)
• 2 Principle of RNA Interference (p.173)
• 3 Critical Features of RNAi-Based Vaccines (p.175)
• 4 Plasmid Vectors for RNAi-Based Vaccines (p.177)
• 5 Tissue Distribution and Persistence of Plasmid Constructs (p.178)
• 6 Concerns Associated with RNAi Vaccines (p.178)
• 7 Routes of Delivery (p.178)
• References (p.180)
• 1 Introduction (p.186)
• 2 Vaccination Trials Against Viruses (p.187)
• 3 Vaccination Trials Against Bacterial Diseases in Shrimps (p.202)
• 4 Factors Affecting the Efficacy of Vaccination (p.209)
• 5 Mechanism of Vaccination in Crustaceans (p.210)
• 6 Summary (p.211)
• References (p.212)
• 1 Introduction (p.222)
• 2 Injection Vaccination (p.222)
• 3 Immersion Vaccination (p.225)
• 4 Oral Vaccination (p.228)
• 5 Anal Intubation (p.229)
• 6 Intranasal Vaccination (p.230)
• 7 Nanoparticle-Based Fish Vaccine Delivery (p.231)
• 8 Summary (p.232)
• References (p.232)
• 1 Introduction (p.236)
• 2 Adjuvants (p.236)
• 3 Conclusion (p.245)
• References (p.246)
• 1 Introduction (p.250)
• 2 Major Functional Groups of PRRs in Vertebrates with Emphasis on Teleosts (p.251)
• 3 Fish Interferons (p.255)
• 4 PRR-Mediated Type I IFN Response in Fish (p.256)
• 5 PRR Agonists as Adjuvants in Vaccination (p.259)
• 6 Fish Type I IFNs as Adjuvant in Vaccination (p.260)
• 7 Conclusion (p.261)
• References (p.261)
• 1 Introduction (p.267)
• 2 Calculating Relative Percent Survival (RPS) (p.268)
• 3 Measuring Specific Antibody Level as a Correlate of Protection (p.269)
• 4 Indirect ELISA for Estimating Antibody Levels (p.270)
• 5 Measuring Antigen Dose as Correlate of Protective Immunity (p.270)
• References (p.270)
• 1 Biosafety in Aquaculture (p.272)
• 2 Some Common Terms (p.273)
• 3 Committees Involved in Biosafety (p.274)
• 4 Classification of Biosafety Levels and Risk Groups (p.275)
• 5 Biosafety Requirements for Vaccines (p.276)
• 6 Autogenous Vaccines and Regulatory Issues (p.277)
• 7 Regulatory Requirements for Licensing of Vaccines (p.278)
• 8 Operator Safety During Injection Vaccination of Fish (p.279)
• 9 Conclusion (p.280)
• References (p.280)
• 1 Introduction (p.283)
• 2 Adverse Effects of Different Types of Fish Vaccines (p.284)
• 3 Adverse Effects of Different Vaccination Methods (p.286)
• 4 Risks to Fish Farmers and Consumers (p.289)
• 5 Vaccine Failures (p.289)
• 6 Measures to Reduce the Adverse Effects (p.290)
• 7 Future Perspective (p.290)
• References (p.291)
• ... and 29 more chapters

🔗 Download Link:

Frequently bought together

Current Therapy In Reptile Medicine And Surgery

HK$210.00

HK$210.00

Add selected to cart