Avian Influenza: Prevention and Control (Wageningen UR Frontis Series) [Hardcover]

Remco S. Schrijver (Editor), G. Koch (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1402034393 | ISBN-13: 978-1402034398 | Publication Date: August 5, 2005 | Edition: 1

Avian Influenza poses a looming threat for human and animal health. The old paradigm was that the disease in waterfowl, poultry, pigs and man was caused by separate viruses that stayed within their own niche. Deadly outbreaks have shattered this view. This timely reference examines such sensitive issues as regulation of low pathogenic and high pathogenic AI, surveillance of waterfowl, live bird markets, and outbreak control in densely populated areas.

Editorial Reviews

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"This book provides valuable scientific inputs to what has become a global battle to protect poultry flocks, which form an important source of protein and of income to countless households in Asia and Africa. a ] The book is a compilation of papers presented by leading experts from the United States, Europe and Asia at an international workshop a ] . Several chapters in the book are devoted to controlling avian influenza in poultry, and there is considerable discussion of vaccination as a control strategy." (N. Gopal Raj, The Hindu, December, 2005)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 161 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402034393
• ISBN-13: 978-1402034398
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,607,091 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)