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Author: William P. Taylor
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 341
ISBN-13: 9780120883851
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this volume the contributors chronicle the ancient history of a plague that has ravaged livestock around the world for centuries, and reveal how scientists aim to have eradicated the disease entirely by the year 2010.
Author: Peter Mertens
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2008-10-29
Total Pages: 507
ISBN-13: 0080918972
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe third volume in the Institute of Animal Health (IAH) Biology of Animal Infections Series, Bluetongue discusses one of the most economically important diseases of domesticated livestock. Affecting primarily sheep particularly the improved mutton and wool breeds, it is now endemic in Africa, India, the Middle and Far East, Australia and the Americas, and over the last six years has caused a series of outbreaks throughout the Mediterranean region and central Europe. Bluetongue represent a paradigm not only for the other orbiviruses (such as African horse sickness virus, which shares the same vector species) but also for other insect transmitted diseases, including those of humans. - The only single definitive work that provides both historical and up to date data on the disease - Describes the latest developments in epidemiological modelling, molecular epidemiology and vaccine development, as well as explaining the current global epidemiology of the disease - Outlines the importance and possible mechanisms of overwintering, and the impact of global warming on the vectors and virus distribution
Author: Muhammad Munir
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-08-23
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9783662523087
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book offers a timely and comprehensive review of essential research on Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus (PPRV), ranging from its historical distribution, molecular epidemiology, genome structure, viral proteins, immunity, viral pathogenesis, clinical and molecular diagnosis to advances in vaccine developments and future challenges. PPRV, a Rinderpest-like virus, is the causative agent of one of the most rapidly emerging viral diseases among domestic small ruminants, and the host spectrum has now been expanded to wild small ruminants and camels. With the global eradication of the first livestock disease, Rinderpest, attention is now turning to repeating the procedure for PPR. Each of the book’s 13 chapters is dedicated to a specific topic, providing up-to-date literature and discussions by renowned scientists who have made seminal contributions in their respective fields of expertise. Special emphasis has been placed on the analysis of different global efforts to eradicate PPR. This book offers a valuable reference source for virologists, field veterinarians, infection and molecular biologists, immunologists, scientists in related fields and veterinary school libraries.
Author: Stewart Hal
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2012-12-02
Total Pages: 515
ISBN-13: 0323147461
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Geographical Distribution of Animal Viral Diseases attempts to shed some light on the global distribution of 110 different viral diseases, mainly of livestock and companion animals. The world literature was screened for 110 different viruses, and maps were prepared. These maps delineate the global distribution of pathogenic viruses based on authenticated reports from a variety of reliable sources. Four viruses were categorized as affecting more than one species to a significant degree (astrovirus, rabies, rotaviruses, and Rift Valley fever). The largest number of maps involved viruses that affect humans. Of the 28 viruses a large number were from the California encephalitis group. Ten of the 28 viruses were reported only in the Eastern Hemisphere, 14 only in the Western Hemisphere, and four were worldwide. Birds were the next most frequently affected group with the 15 viruses, followed by pigs with 14 viruses. Overall the vector-borne viruses appear to have much sharper and clear-cut geographical boundaries than the others.
Author: D. H. Hill
Publisher: ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Published: 1983-01-01
Total Pages: 118
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Muhammad Munir
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-08-20
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 3642314511
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPeste de Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild small ruminants that can significantly affect economies. The authors are experts in the field and provide an up-to-date and comprehensive review covering all aspects of the disease. The book is divided into seven chapters highlighting genome organization, virus replication and the determinants of virulence, pathophysiology and clinical disease, immunology and immunopathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnostic assays and vaccines, and the challenges concerning global eradication. It is an invaluable reference work, presenting the latest information for virologists, microbiologists, immunologists, veterinarians, and scientists working in PPR research.
Author: Jagadeesh Bayry
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2017-02-07
Total Pages: 440
ISBN-13: 331947426X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides comprehensive knowledge on diseases in livestock that are caused by viruses, parasites and bacteria. Emerging and re-emerging pathogens are presented in detail for various animal groups and in-depth insights into pathogenesis and epidemiology will be provided for each of them. In addition, state-of-the-art treatment possibilities, control measures as well as vaccination strategies are discussed. The recent years have witnessed a sharp increase in the number of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases of livestock and many of these, including Influenza, Corona and Hanta are of public health importance. The reasons for this development are manifold:changes in the climate, life cycle of vectors and increased global travel. Also, due to extensive deforestation, livestock are increasingly coming in direct contact with wild animals that are reservoirs of many emerging pathogens. Recent progress in diagnosis and management of emerging infectious diseases are also topic of this book.
Author: Abdelmalik I. Khalafalla
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2021-11-16
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 3030793893
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book serves as a comprehensive yet concise reference guide reviewing the latest knowledge on bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infectious diseases of old world dromedary camels. Pathogen etiology, clinical manifestations and diagnostic techniques are provided for each pathogen and disease prevention and treatment strategies are discussed. Despite a steady increase in camel husbandry worldwide, the pathologies of camel diseases are still relatively under investigated in comparison to other livestock and companion animals. With an ongoing worldwide prevalence increase, infectious diseases are a constant threat to animal and human health. In recent years dromedary camels have become a focus of increasing public health interest since they have been considered the direct source of zoonotic transmission of MERS-CoV to humans. Along these lines, the book covers topics related to zoonotic infections associated with camels. This book offers a valuable source of information for veterinary clinicians, researchers, graduate students, veterinary technicians and interested laymen.
Author: Aruna Pal
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2019-10-22
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 0128172673
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGenetics and Breeding for Disease Resistance of Livestock is a solid resource that combines important information on the underlying genetic causes and governing factors for disease resistance in food animals and applications for breeding purposes. It describes genomics at each species level to help researchers and students understand disease resistance and immunology using genomics and its application in breeding for disease resistance. This useful reference makes it easy for readers to understand and undergo further research in immunology and disease resistance for livestock. It includes novel applications and research material that is ideal for students, teachers, academicians and researchers. - Presents basic principles and protocols to describe research methodologies through diagrammatic illustrations with figures, flow charts, examples, and references - Covers various disease occurrences in livestock and the methodologies available to identify the various pathogens responsible for these diseases - Includes advanced breeding techniques and practical applications
Author: Maduike Chiehiura Onwubiko Ezeibe
Publisher: Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. USA
Published: 2017-08-16
Total Pages: 118
ISBN-13: 161896402X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAluminum-magnesium silicate (AMS) has been in use as medicine but this is the first time it is being used as antiviral medicine. This is also the first time it is being produced from reaction of other medicinal minerals. AMS is also used as stabilizing agent but that stabilizing active drugs with it leads to enhanced efficacies has not been previously reported. Enhancing efficacies of antimicrobials means that incidences of drug resistant-infections would reduce. Doses of drugs, needed to achieve desired effects would also reduce. So, cost of producing drug-formulations would reduce too and drugs' side effects, minimized. When side effects of drugs are minimized, immune responses of patients would enhance. By mopping abnormal cells AMS also has potentials as anticancer medicine. The book, The Medicinal synthetic Aluminum-magnesium silicate {Al2Mg3(SiO4)3}, is written to inform professionals in medical sciences, patients and all interested people, of new uses of AMS, so that they can make better use of the versatile pharmaceutical ingredient.
