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Marek's Disease

3642568637

9783642568633

b570487

Marek's Disease

[Book]

edited by Kanji Hirai.

Berlin

Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg

2001

(XI, 296 p).

Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 255

Marek's disease virus (MDV) is a herpesvirus which causes a lymphoproliferative disorder of the domestic chicken worldwide. The serious economical problem caused by MDV was mostly solved by development of an effective vaccine against MDV. The development of live vaccines against the disease is remarkable as it has led to the first example of a commercially available vaccine against cancer as well as against diseases caused by herpesviruses. This volume gives an overview on many aspects of MDV research and summarizes recent advances in the field. The topics include the history, biology and molecular biology of MDV, pathogenesis, vaccinal immunity, immune response, genetic resistance and development of recombinant polyvalent vaccines. It is hoped that this volume will make an important contribution towards the control of infectious diseases.

Immunology.

Molecular Medicine.

Virology.

edited by Kanji Hirai.

Kanji Hirai

[Book]

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