Immunomodulation in Domestic Food Animals

Abstract

Part 1 Introduction: rationale for using immunopotentiators in domestic food animals, F.Blecha and B.Charley model systems to study immunomodulation in domestic food animals, J.A.Roth and K.P.Flaming mechanism of action of some immunomodulators used in veterinary medicine, P.J.Quinn. Part 2 Immunomodulation: chemically-induced immunomodulation in domestic food animals, M.E.Kehrli and J.A.Roth classical and new approaches to adjuvant use in domestic food animals, K.Dalsgaard et al a thymosin-tuftsin conjugate as a new potential immunomodulator in cattle, D.N.Khansari and P.Jafari. Part 3 Cytokine immunomodulation: the molecular biology of large animal cytokines, C.Maliszewski et al interferon immunomodulation in domestic food animals, H.Bielefeldt-Ohmann and S.R.Martinod in vivo use of interleukins in domestic food animals, F.Blecha. Part 4 Physiologically regulated immunomodulation: nutritional modulation of immunity in domestic food animals, P.G.Reddy and R.A.Frey neuroendocrine-immune interactions, K.W.Kelly and R.Dantzer potential for improving animal health by modulation of behaviour and immune function, J.J.McGlone.