Animal-origin viral zoonoses [electronic resource] / Yashpal Singh Malik, Raj Kumar Singh, Kuldeep Dhama, editors.
This book is the second volume in the series Livestock Diseases and Management, and reviews the importance and implications of animal origin viral zoonoses. It also highlights the specific etiology and epidemiology of these viral infections and discusses their various biological and mechanical trans...
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore :
Springer,
2020.
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| Series: | Livestock diseases and management.
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| Summary: | This book is the second volume in the series Livestock Diseases and Management, and reviews the importance and implications of animal origin viral zoonoses. It also highlights the specific etiology and epidemiology of these viral infections and discusses their various biological and mechanical transmission mechanisms. Further, the book reviews various measures for controlling viral zoonoses and examines novel therapeutic and prophylactic strategies. Discussing recent studies on the pathogenesis and host immune response to these infections, it underscores the importance of using vaccines against these viral diseases to reduce the risk of them being transmitted to humans. Lastly, it describes in detail the challenges posed by these viral infections and our readiness to face them. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 378 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| ISBN: | 9789811526510 9811526516 |