Origin and Evolution of Virulence
Chapter 1 Origin and Evolution of Virulence Virulence, simply defined, is microbial specialization that facilitates replication in hosts. The resulting damage to the host may be so minimal that it…
Miscellaneous Coliforms: The Genera Klebsiella, Enterobacter, and Citrobacter
Chapter 14 Miscellaneous Coliforms: The Genera Klebsiella, Enterobacter, and Citrobacter Members of the family Enterobacteriaceae ferment lactose, producing acid and gas, with the former evidenced in the pink colonies they…
The Genus Salmonella
Chapter 16 The Genus Salmonella Members of the genus Salmonella colonize vertebrate hosts, with outcomes ranging from subclinical to systemic infection with high mortality. Animal infection has direct economic consequences,…
Antimicrobial Agents, Mechanisms of Resistance, and Susceptibility Testing
Chapter 3 Antimicrobial Agents, Mechanisms of Resistance, and Susceptibility Testing The veterinarian attending to a domestic animal with a bacterial infection must identify and eliminate predisposing factors (e.g., foreign bodies…
The Genus Rhodococcus
Chapter 12 The Genus Rhodococcus The genus Rhodococcus is part of a distinctive actinomycete taxonomic group that includes the genera Corynebacterium, Mycobacterium, and Nocardia. This taxonomic group is defined by…
Immunodiagnostic Techniques
41 Immunodiagnostic Techniques Chapter Outline Reagents Used in Serological Tests Serum Antiglobulins Monoclonal Antibodies Specific Antibodies Primary Binding Tests Radioimmunoassays Radioimmunoassays for Antibody Radioimmunoassays for Antigen Immunofluorescence Assays Direct Fluorescent…
B Cells and Their Response to Antigen
15 B Cells and Their Response to Antigen Chapter Outline B Cell Antigen Receptors Antigen-Binding Component Light Chains Heavy Chains Variable Regions Constant Regions Hinge Region Signal Transducing Component Co-stimulation…
Type I Hypersensitivity
28 Type I Hypersensitivity Chapter Outline Induction of Type I Hypersensitivity Immunoglobulin E Immunoglobulin E Production Immunoglobulin E Receptors Mast Cells Structure and Location Life History Response of Mast Cells…
Organs of the Immune System
12 Organs of the Immune System Chapter Outline Sources of Lymphocytes Primary Lymphoid Organs Thymus Structure Function Thymic Hormones Bursa of Fabricius Structure Function Peyer’s Patches Structure Function Lymphoglandular Complexes…
Evolution of the Immune System
40 Evolution of the Immune System Chapter Outline Immunity in Invertebrates Physical Barriers Innate Immunity Phagocytosis Prophenoloxidase (proPO)-Activating System Antimicrobial Peptides RNA Interference Adaptive Immunity Graft Rejection Immunity in Vertebrates…
