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| Emerging and Transboundary Animal Viruses |
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Doody's Core Title (2024 Edition)
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2.47
(Health Sciences - Veterinary Medicine)
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ISBN: 978-9811504013,
377 pages,
Hard Cover
ISBN-10: 9811504016 |
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| Copyright: |
2020 |
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| Edition: |
1st |
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| Editor: |
Malik, Yashpal Singh; Singh, Raj Kumar; Yadav, Mahendra Pal |
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Veterinary Medicine |
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| Publisher: |
Springer |
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| Series Title: |
Livestock Diseases and Management |
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| List Price: |
$179.99 |
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At A Glance
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This book, which is the first volume of the book series-Livestock Diseases and Management, summarizes the prominence and implications of the emerging and transboundary animal viruses. Although the livestock plays an important role in the economy of many countries, the emerging and transboundary animal viral diseases possess a serious risk to the animal-agriculture sector and food security globally. on animal viral diseases which have emerged in the recent past or are re-emerging due to various environmental factors and those which are not bounded in restricted national boundaries and attained the transboundary status. The chapters summarize the recent advancements in the molecular state-of-art tools towards the development of diagnostics, prophylactics, and therapeutics of these viruses. also explicitly describes the challenges imposed by the emerging and transboundary viral infections and our preparedness to counter them.
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Reviewer:
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Dongwan Yoo,
DVM, PhD
(University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine)
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Reviewer:
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Dongwan Yoo,
DVM, PhD
(University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine)
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Description
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| The epidemics and pandemics of infectious diseases highlight the significance of emerging pathogens in humans and animals because of their global impacts on the economy, welfare, and public health. New diseases continually appear and adversely affect the health of animals and humans, and so the importance of emerging, re-emerging, and transboundary diseases draw the attention of not only experts in the field but also of the general public. This book presents up-to-date information on the prominence and implications of 15 emerging and transboundary animal viral diseases. |
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Purpose
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| The appearance of a new disease is the result of the complex interplay between viruses, susceptible hosts, environmental factors, and transboundary status. This book intends to describe the importance of each contributing factor for emerging infections. The increased understanding of the causative viruses and epidemiological trends can contribute to the development of effective countermeasures and timely implementation of appropriate mitigation. The book meets its purpose well. |
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Audience
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| The primary audience includes researchers, veterinary professionals, animal producers, administrators in regulatory agencies for infectious diseases, pharmaceutical industry professionals, biomedical experts, and graduate students and faculty interested in virology, epidemiology, public health, and zoonoses. These individuals will gain significant benefits from this book. It is written by more than 50 international experts in animal disease diagnostics, research, and education and published in conjunction with the World Society for Virology, a nonprofit organization established with the mission to strengthen virology research for humans, animals, and plants. |
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Features
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| The book consists of 15 chapters that present specific information on the emerged viruses of livestock and wildlife. Each chapter describes the brief history of the disease, viral gene expression and replication strategies, global epidemiology, susceptible hosts, pathology and pathogenesis, host response and immunity, molecular diagnostics, vaccines, and control. Throughout the book, tables and figures clarify the virology, clinical data, and recommendations, and at the end of each chapter, references aid readers with details of each topic. Figures are professionally prepared in color and are easy to follow. Each chapter is readily readable and accessible for those who want to obtain new information, as well as for professional researchers. |
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Assessment
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| This book is uniquely prepared for emerging and re-emerging viruses infecting humans and animals. Despite numerous scientific articles available on several animal viruses through specific journals and news media, books addressing emerging and transboundary animal viruses are limited. This book compiles the most recent information on these viruses and provides guidance to university educators and researchers in the field of infectious diseases. With the recent pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), this book is a timely and essential addition in the areas of zoonosis, One Health, and virology. |
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