Breeding for Disease Resistance in Farm Animals

Breeding for Disease Resistance in Farm Animals
by R. F. E. Axford (Editor), S. C. Bishop (Editor), F. W. Nicholas (Editor), J. B. Owen (Editor)

Product Details
Hardcover: 550 pages
Publisher: CABI; 2 Sub edition (February 7, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0851993257

Book Description
This second edition has been thoroughly updated with additional editors, authors and is no longer based on a symposium and so includes a broader range of topics. This book covers all aspects of the genetic control of disease resistance in farm animals and the utilisation of this information to breed animals with enhanced disease resistance. It includes both metabolic and infectious diseases, including those caused or borne by viruses, bacteria, helminths, ticks and flies, in both intensive and extensive, and also tropical and temperate production systems. This provides a sound base for the understanding of many infectious and metabolic diseases of economic importance throughout the world in all major domestic species, understanding the current knowledge of the gentic control of these diseases, and appreciation of the scope for genetic solutions to these disease problems and a knowledge of the tools available to achieve those solutions.

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Living with Germs: In Sickness and in Health

Living with Germs: In Sickness and in Health
by John Playfair (Author)

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Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (April 27, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0192805827

Book Description
The word germ is defined as 'a microbe that causes disease'. The vast majority of microbes do not infect us at all: it is pathogens that make us ill. These include bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, worms, and prions. Living with Germs not only looks at all of these in detail, but also at the defence mechanisms by which we come to terms with them, whether by eliminating them, stopping them from eliminating us, or simply learning to live with them. This is the first book to look at the subject of immunology in a relevant and approachable style. Using anecdotal and autobiographical material, John Playfair has produced a lively, well-written, and up-to-date look at immunology. Timely and topical, this will appeal to all those who want to know the facts behind the 'germ' scare stories.

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The Year in Infection, Volume 2

The Year in Infection, Volume 2 (Year in Infection)
by M. Wilcox (Editor)

Product Details
Hardcover: 301 pages
Publisher: Informa Healthcare (March 8, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1904392326

Book Description
Throughout the 20th century infectious diseases remained the leading cause of premature mortality, but increasing availability of drugs and vaccines to combat and prevent infection led many to believe that the threat from infectious disease in industrialized countries was all but over. However recent events have proved that this is not the case. The Year in Infection 2004 is a concise guide to infectious diseases bringing together information about all aspects of infectious diseases into one accessible volume. Compiled by a leading team of experts, this volume will prove an invaluable resource for all those involved in the treatment of infectious diseases.

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