Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus

• Main Authors: Munir, Muhammad (Author), Zohari, Siamak (Author), Berg, Mikael (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Animal Sciences,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Immunology.; Virology.; Veterinary medicine.; Wildlife.; Fish.; Biomedicine.; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.; Veterinary Medicine.

Peste de Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild small ruminants that can significantly affect economies. The authors are experts in the field and provide an up-to-date and comprehensive review covering all aspects of the disease. The book is divided into sev...

Table of Contents:

• Genome Organization of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus
• Replication and Virulence Determinants of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus
• Pathophysiology and Clinical Assessment of Peste des Petits Ruminants
• Immunology and Immunopathogenesis of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus
• Epidemiology and Distribution of Peste des Petits Ruminants
• Current Advances in Molecular Diagnosis and Vaccines for Peste des Petits Ruminants
• Poverty Alleviation and Global Eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants.