Insect Immunology

ISBN: 9780123739766 出版年：2011 页码：367 Academic Press_RM

This work is the first book-length publication on the topic of insect immunology since 1991, complementing earlier works by offering a fresh perspective on current research. Interactions of host immune systems with both parasites and pathogens are presented in detail, as well as the genomics and proteomics, approaches which have been lacking in other publications. Beckage provides comprehensive coverage of topics important to medical researchers, including Drosophila as a model for studying cellular and humoral immune mechanisms, biochemical mediators of immunity, and insect blood cells and their functions.Encompasses the most important topics of insect immunology including mechanisms, genes, proteins, evolution and phylogenyProvides comprehensive coverage of topics important to medical researchers including Drosophila as a model for studying cellular and humoral immune mechanisms, biochemical mediators of immunity, and insect blood cells and their functionsMost up-to-date information published with contributions from international leaders in the field