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Informationen zum Autor EDITOR: Sheila M. F. Torres DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology. Professor in Dermatology at the University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine, USA. CO-EDITORS: Linda A. Frank DVM, MS, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology. Professor in Dermatology at the University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, USA. Ann M. Hargis DVM, MS, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. Owner of DermatoDiagnostics, affiliate faculty at the Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA. Member of the American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology and the International Society of Veterinary Dermatopathology. Klappentext Representing the state of the art of veterinary dermatology around the globe, Advances in Veterinary Dermatology, Volume 7, presents selected scientific papers from the Seventh World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology. The Congress, held in Vancouver, Canada in July 2012, was organized with the support of the World Association for Veterinary Dermatology (WAVD) and its affiliated societies. A record number of delegates attended from over 50 countries to take advantage of the exceptional scientific program. Cutting edge information was presented as review papers and original studies in the areas of:* Allergy* Immunology* Skin Biology* Therapy* Infectious Diseases* OncologyThese peer-reviewed and edited papers were published in the journal Veterinary Dermatology in volume 24, issue 1, and are included in this hardbound book volume of the conference proceedings. Also included are 13 Workshop Reports which summarise sessions where experts presented topics in various areas providing a wonderful opportunity for colleagues to ask questions and exchange ideas in an informal atmosphere.A vital resource for all practising veterinarians and researchers interested in the field of veterinary dermatology. Zusammenfassung Presents selected scientific papers and workshop reports from the Seventh World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology. The Congress, held in Vancouver, Canada in July 2012, was organized with the support of the World Association for Veterinary Dermatology (WAVD) and its affiliated societies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Sponsors viii Officers and Organizing Committees ix Members of the Administrative Committee of the WAVD x Preface xi PART 1 ALLERGY 1.1 Epidemiology of human atopic dermatitis - seven areas of notable progress and seven areas of notable ignorance 3 Hywel C. Williams 1.2 The genomics revolution: will canine atopic dermatitis be predictable and preventable? 10 Tim Nuttall 1.3 Serum anti-Staphylococcus pseudintermedius IgE and IgG antibodies in dogs with atopic dermatitis and nonatopic dogs 19 Jennifer Bexley, Timothy J. Nuttall, Bruce Hammerberg, J. Ross Fitzgerald and Richard E. Halliwell 1.4 Characterization of canine filaggrin: gene structure and protein expression in dog skin 25 Satoko Kanda, Takashi Sasaki, Aiko Shiohama, Koji Nishifuji, Masayuki Amagai, Toshiroh Iwasaki and Jun Kudoh PART 2 IMMUNOLOGY 2.1 Innate immune defense system of the skin 35 Maryam Afshar and Richard L. Gallo 2.2 Evaluation of canine antimicrobial peptides in infected and noninfected chronic atopic skin 42 Domenico Santoro, David Bunick, Thomas K. Graves and Mariangela Segre 2.3 Interleukin-31: its role in canine pruritus and naturally occurring canine atopic dermatitis 51 Andrea J. Gonzales, William R. Humphrey, James E. Messamore, Timothy J. Fleck, Gregory J. Fici, John A. Shelly, Janet F. Teel, Gary F. Bammert, Steven A. Dunham, Troy E. Fuller and Robert B. McCall 2.4 Expression of thymic stromal lymphopoieti...
