Marek's Disease - An Evolving Problem

Informationen zum Autor Dr K. J. Venugopal is heading the Quality, R&D and Agro project functions of AVT McCormick at Cochin, Kerala. This company is a joint venture of McCormick, the world leader in spices and herbs. Klappentext Marek's disease is a form of cancer of poultry caused by an important herpesvirus (MDV). It continues to be a threat to poultry health and welfare and worldwide losses are estimated to be US$ 1 billion annually. This book provides a timely review of the problems of Marek's disease with descriptions of the complex viral life cycle! how MDV targets different types of white blood cells! and details of the virus structure! its genes and proteins. Zusammenfassung Marek's disease is a form of cancer of poultry caused by an important herpesvirus (MDV). This book provides a review of the problems of Marek's disease with descriptions of the complex viral life cycle! how MDV targets different types of white blood cells! and details of the virus structure! its genes and proteins.

Product details

• Authors: Davison, Fred (EDT)/ Nair Davison, Nair
• Assisted by: Fred Davison (Editor), Fred (Institute for Animal Health Davison (Editor), Davison Fred (Editor), Venugopal Nair (Editor), Venugopal (AVT McCormick Nair (Editor), Nair Venugopal (Editor)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2004
• EAN: 9780120883790
• ISBN: 978-0-12-088379-0
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Biology of Animal Infections; Biology of Animal Infections
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Veterinary medicine; MEDICAL / Veterinary Medicine / General, MEDICAL / Veterinary Medicine / Food Animal, Veterinary medicine: large animals (domestic / farm), Veterinary medicine: large animals, Veterinary medicine: diseases and therapeutics, Veterinary medicine: infectious diseases & therapeutics