Marek's Disease

Summary

Marek's disease virus (MDV) is a herpesvirus which causes a lymphoproliferative disorder of the domestic chicken worldwide. This serious economical problem caused by MDV was mostly solved by development of an effective vaccine against MDV. The development of live vaccines against the disease is remarkable as it has led to the first example of a commercially available vaccine against cancer as well as against diseases caused by herpesviruses.
This volume gives an overview on many aspects of MDV research and summarizes recent advances in the field. The topics include the history, biology,and molecular biology of MDV, pathogenesis, vaccinal immunity, immune response, genetic resistance and development of recombinant polyvalent vaccines. It is hoped that this volume will make an important contribution towards the control of infectious diseases.

Product details

• Assisted by: K. Hirai (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.10.2012
• EAN: 9783642632174
• ISBN: 978-3-642-63217-4
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 476 g
• Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Microbiology; Onkologie, C, Virus, Immunologie, Medical research, Immunology, Medizinische Forschung, molecular biology, Oncology, Vaccine, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cancer Research, Biomedical Research, Molecular Medicine, Virology, Cancer Biology