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Marek s disease is a form of cancer of poultry caused by an
important herpesvirus (MDV). It continues to be a threat to poultry
health and welfare and worldwide losses are estimated to be US$ 1
billion annually. This book provides a timely review of the
problems of Marek's disease with descriptions of the complex viral
life cycle, how MDV targets different types of white blood cells,
and details of the virus structure, its genes and proteins.
* The multiplicity of factors contributing to susceptibility is
explored in detail
* Vaccination - the problems arising from current vaccination
strategies and how these can be improved and made sustainable in
future
* The lessons learned in the control of MD over the past 30 years,
and how we can use MD as a model for other animal and human
diseases is discussed
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