Rinderpest and Peste des Petits Ruminants - Virus Plagues of Large and Small Ruminants (Hardcover)

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.
* The history of Rinderpest including the history of vaccines and vaccination
* Details other Morbillaviruses
* Epidemiology and transmission of Rinderpest

General

Imprint:	Academic Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Biology of Animal Infections
Release date:	November 2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	William P. Taylor
Editors:	Thomas Barrett • Paul-Pierre Pastoret
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-088385-1
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Veterinary science > Veterinary science: large animals (domestic / farm) > General Books > Professional & Technical > Veterinary science > Veterinary medicine: infectious diseases & therapeutics > Veterinary bacteriology, virology, parasitology Promotions
LSN:	0-12-088385-6
Barcode:	9780120883851

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