Publisher's Synopsis
This definitive textbook/reference guide consolidates available information on the various components of the arthropod immune system. This, the only comprehensive book in its field includes reinterpretations of old theories in light of new discoveries, and presents a systematic treatment of both the hemocytic and humoral immunity. It includes new hypotheses about functional analogies of arthropod and vertebrate immune systems, and presents detailed coverage by experts in the field as well as their suggestions for areas of further research.
