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Virus Plagues of Large and Small Ruminants
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By
William Taylor, Freelance consultatnt for FAO, Rome
Edited By
Thomas Barrett, Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, U.K.
Paul-Pierre Pastoret, University of Liege, Belgium
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Biology of Animal Infections,
Description
Rinderpest and Peste des Petits Ruminants tells the story of how, by the year 2010, scientists are set to globally eradicate
one of the great historic plagues that has ravaged human livestock for centuries. Descriptions of the disease in Europe date back to
the 4th century and it was regularly re-introduced following wars and other civil unrest until late in the 19th century. It was introduced
with devastating effect into Africa towards the end of the 19th century and is now widespread across sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East
and Southern Asia. Its causative agent, rinderpest virus, a morbillivirus very closely related to human measles virus, decimates the
cattle population along with those of other susceptible domestic ruminants and many wildlife species wherever it is present.
Audience
Specialists at veterinary research institutes worldwide and those working in university veterinary departments, virologists, infectious disease specialists, and vaccine researchers
Contents
Preface
General Introduction
Rinderpest, An Old Worldwide Story
Rinderpest in Africa
The Morbilliviruses
Rinderpest and Peste des Petits
Ruminants Viruses
The Disease
Epidemiology and Transmission of Rinderpest
Rinderpest and Wildlife, A Controversy
Immunology of Rinderpest:
An Immunosuppression but a Lifelong Protection
Old Prophylactic Methods
History of Vaccines and Vaccination
New Generation Vaccines
Against Rinderpest and Peste des Petits Ruminants
Towards Eradication of Rinderpest
Conclusions
Glossary
Index
Index of the Key Players
in the History of Rinderpest Research
Key References List
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Hardbound, 288 pages, publication date: NOV-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-088385-1
ISBN-10: 0-12-088385-6
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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