Insect Infection and Immunity: Evolution, Ecology, and Mechanisms

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Jens Rolff (Department of Animal & Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, UK) Stuart Reynolds (Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, UK)

Insect Infection and Immunity

Evolution, Ecology, and Mechanisms

Jens Rolff (Department of Animal & Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, UK), Stuart Reynolds (Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, UK)

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Oxford University Press
16 July 2009

Biochemical immunology; Molecular biology; Microbiology (non-medical); Animal pathology & diseases; Insects (entomology)

Under continual attack from both microbial pathogens and multicellular parasites, insects must cope with immune challenges every day of their lives. However, this has not prevented them from becoming the most successful group of animals on the planet. Insects possess highly-developed innate immune systems which have been fine-tuned by an arms race with pathogens spanning hundreds of millions of years of evolutionary history. Recent discoveries are revealing both an unexpected degree of specificity and an indication of immunological memory - the functional hallmark of vertebrate immunity.

The study of insect immune systems has accelerated rapidly in recent years and is now becoming an important interdisciplinary field. Furthermore, insects are a phenomenally rich and diverse source of antimicrobial chemicals. Some of these are already being seriously considered as potential therapeutic agents to control microbes such as MRSA. Despite a burgeoning interest in the field, this is the first book to provide a coherent synthesis and is clearly structured around two broadly themed sections: mechanisms of immunity and evolutionary ecology.

This novel text adopts an interdisciplinary and concept-driven approach, integrating insights from immunology, molecular biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, parasitology, and epidemiology. It features contributions from an international team of leading experts. Insect Infection and Immunity is suitable for both graduate students and researchers interested in insect immunity from either an evolutionary, genetical, physiological or molecular perspective. Due to its interdisciplinary and concept-driven approach, it will also appeal to a broader audience of immunologists, parasitologists and evolutionary biologists requiring a concise overview.

Edited by: Jens Rolff (Department of Animal & Plant Sciences University of Sheffield UK), Stuart Reynolds (Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, UK)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 253mm, Width: 196mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780199551354
ISBN 10: 0199551359
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 16 July 2009
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jens Rolff (University of Sheffield, UK) has been contributing to the field of ecological immunology since it first emerged. He is especially interested in how immunity and life histories are interlinked with respect to seasonality and sex differences. He has published more than 30 papers on the evolutionary ecology of insect immunity and interactions with parasites. He is co-editor of Ecological Entomology and has fostered inter-disciplinary exchange by organising international workshops. Stuart Reynolds (University of Bath, UK) is co-editor of the Journal of Insect Physiology and has published more than 100 papers on insect physiology. He is particularly interested in the immune responses of lepidopteran larvae and the use of RNAi as a tool to investigate this. Together, they are convenors of the Insect Immunology Special Interest Group of the Royal Entomological Society of the UK.

Reviews for Insect Infection and Immunity: Evolution, Ecology, and Mechanisms

For those of us in the field, the timing of this work is perfect...This text propels the field into the next phase of integrative and comparative research. * Myrmecological News *