Foot and Mouth Disease Virus
B. W. J. . Ed(S): Mahy
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hardcover. The seven chapters in this volume provide an account of the present knowledge and understanding of FMD pathogenesis and global epidemiology, the detailed structure of the virus itself and the properties of its RNA genome, the immune response of the host and the state of the art in vaccine production, and the nature of FMD virus. Editor(s): Mahy, B. W. J. Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology. Num Pages: 188 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM; MMFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 491.
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been recognized in printed records dating from the sixteenth century, and since the eradication of rinderpest (cattle plague) in the early part of the twentieth century it has been rec- nized as the most important and feared disease of cattle and other dom- tic livestock. The beginning of the twenty-first century brought the worst outbreak of FMD ever experienced in England, which had been completely free of the disease for 33 years. This tragic epidemic, which spread to Northern Ireland, Scotland, France and the Netherlands with severe e- nomic consequences, emphasized the need for further research ... Read more
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been recognized in printed records dating from the sixteenth century, and since the eradication of rinderpest (cattle plague) in the early part of the twentieth century it has been rec- nized as the most important and feared disease of cattle and other dom- tic livestock. The beginning of the twenty-first century brought the worst outbreak of FMD ever experienced in England, which had been completely free of the disease for 33 years. This tragic epidemic, which spread to Northern Ireland, Scotland, France and the Netherlands with severe e- nomic consequences, emphasized the need for further research ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
Series
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
Number of Pages
178
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540224198
SKU
V9783540224198
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