Immunological Aspects of Reproduction in Mammals
- 1st Edition - September 17, 1984
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Author: D. B. Crighton
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 3 0 5 3 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 6 2 9 5 - 9
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Request a sales quoteImmunological Aspects of Reproduction in Mammals contains papers presented during a symposium at the University of Nottingham Easter School. The scholarly presentations provide a wealth of information on the field of reproductive immunology and indicate just how complex this field is and how many questions still remain to be answered. The book begins with reviews of the current status of the complexities and uncertainties of the cellular basis of the immune response and the structure and function of antibodies. This is followed by separate chapters on the assessment and interpretation of the phenomena surrounding autoimmune and isoimmune reactions to spermatozoa; advances in defining the distribution and degree of exposure of major histocompatibility antigens; the reproductive immunology of the mouse, horse, and sheep; and fetal and neonatal immunity. Subsequent chapters present studies of immunization of several species with either the hypothalamic hormone LH-RH, pituitary gonadotrophins, or ovarian steroids; and studies directed towards efforts to enhance animal production by either active or passive immunization of female farm animals against steroid hormones. This book will be a valuable reference text for those already involved in the field and a stimulus for others to enter this complex and fascinating area of research.
1 The Cellular Basis of the Immune Response2 The Structure and Synthesis of Immunoglobulins3 Functional Aspects of Antibodies4 Immunological Aspects of Reproduction-An Overview5 Immune Responses to Sperm: Recent Developments6 Immunological Aspects of Sperm Selection and Transport7 Detection of Early Pregnancy Using Immunological Methods8 Immunobiology of the Human Trophoblast9 Mechanisms of Non-Rejection of the Fetoplacental Allograft10 Immunological Studies on Pregnancy in the Mouse11 Immunological Studies on Feto-Maternal Relationships in Equine Pregnancy12 Studies of Steroids and Proteins in Relation to the Immunology of Pregnancy in the Sheep13 Immunological Aspects of Human Pregnancy and Its Disorders14 The Acquisition of Immunity by the Fetus15 The Acquisition of Immunity by the Neonate16 Active Immunization against Sperm and Sperm Autoantigens17 Immunological Interference with the Properties of the Zona Pellucida18 Fertility Control by Immunization against hCG19 Active Immunization against LH-RH in the Male20 Active Immunization against LH-RH in the Female21 Reversibility of the Effects of Active Immunization against LH-RH22 Passive Immunization against LH-RH: Elucidation of the Role of LH-RH in Controlling LH and FSH Secretion and LH-RH Receptors23 Effects of Immunization against Gonadotrophins on Male Reproductive Functions24 Effects of Immunization against Steroid Hormones on Male Endocrinology25 Active Immunization against Steroid Hormones for Increasing Fecundity26 Passive Immunization against Steroid Hormones in the Female27 The Symposium in PerspectiveList of ParticipantsIndex
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 17, 1984
- No. of pages (eBook): 542
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483130538
- eBook ISBN: 9781483162959
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