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Marek's disease : an evolving problem
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ISBN: 9780120883790 0120883791 142374246X 9781423742463 0080479189 9780080479187 1281008052 9781281008053 9786611008055 6611008055 Year: 2004 Publisher: Boston Elsevier

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Mareks 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.

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Avian immunology
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ISBN: 9780123706348 0123706343 9780080557595 0080557597 1281172200 9781281172204 9786611172206 6611172203 9780128190715 012819071X 9780128187081 0128187085 Year: 2008 Publisher: Amsterdam Boston London Elsevier/Academic Press

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Avian Immunology, Third Edition contains a detailed description of the avian innate immune system, encompassing the mucosal, enteric, respiratory and reproductive systems. The diseases and disorders it covers, include immunodepressive diseases and immune evasion, autoimmune diseases, and tumors of the immune system. Practical aspects of vaccination are examined as well. Extensive appendices summarize resources for scientists including cell lines, inbred chicken lines, cytokines, chemokines, and monoclonal antibodies. With contributions from the foremost international experts in the field, Avian Immunology 3rd, provides the most up-to-date crucial information not only for poultry health professionals and avian biologists, but also for comparative and veterinary immunologists, graduate students and veterinary students with an interest in avian immunology. Avian Immunology, Third Edition, is a fascinating and growing field and surely provides new and exciting insights for mainstream immunology in the future.

Marek's disease
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ISBN: 0120883791 9786611008055 1281008052 0080479189 9780120883790 142374246X 9781423742463 9780080479187 9781281008053 6611008055 Year: 2004 Publisher: Amsterdam Boston Elsevier

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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 vaccinatio

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