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Borna Disease
. Ed(S): Koprowski, H.; Lipkin, W.Ian
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Description for Borna Disease
Paperback. Editor(s): Koprowski, H.; Lipkin, W.Ian. Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology. Num Pages: 147 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM; MJN; MMF; MMFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
Borna disease was first described over 200 years ago, in what is now Southeastern Germany, as a fatal neurologic affliction of horses and was considered a curiosity for many decades. The causative agent was unknown, and the animal species infected in nature were limited to horses and sheep. Today, as described in this volume, the host range has extended to all warm-blooded animals, the genes and proteins of the virus have been identified, and many of the mechanisms responsible for behavioral disturbances are understood. Serologic studies suggest that BDV or related agents are likely to play a role in human ... Read more
Borna disease was first described over 200 years ago, in what is now Southeastern Germany, as a fatal neurologic affliction of horses and was considered a curiosity for many decades. The causative agent was unknown, and the animal species infected in nature were limited to horses and sheep. Today, as described in this volume, the host range has extended to all warm-blooded animals, the genes and proteins of the virus have been identified, and many of the mechanisms responsible for behavioral disturbances are understood. Serologic studies suggest that BDV or related agents are likely to play a role in human ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
147
Condition
New
Series
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
Number of Pages
138
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642786204
SKU
V9783642786204
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Reviews for Borna Disease
"The book is a must for anyone who has read some of the recent papers on BD in man or other species and wants to know more." - The Journal of Medical Microbiology