Sobrino / Domingo Foot and Mouth Disease

Current Perspectives
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4200-3796-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 600 Seiten

The shock following the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the UK dispelled the notion that this disease was permanently under control and could be forgotten. FMD proved to be an endemic disease in many countries and continues to pose a major threat to animal health worldwide. The development of more effective and socially acceptable diagnosis and control measures is essential to effectively combat this devastating virus.

Foot and Mouth Disease: Current Perspectives benefits researchers by presenting the latest developments resulting from the upsurge in data concerning this disease. Interdisciplinary in its approach, this book offers the first coherent picture of emerging strategies for diagnosis and control. With contributions from respected FMD researchers worldwide, this volume provides comprehensive coverage of the entire spectrum of FMD issues.

Topics include genome organization, translation and replication of FMD virus RNA, proteinases, virus particles, clinical signs of FMD, and much more. This book delivers essential information for everyone with an interest in FMD, such as virologists, molecular biologists, biotechnologists, veterinarians, and pharmaceutical and biotech researchers.

Zielgruppe

Veterinarians, animal scientists, microbiologists, virologists, molecular biologists, and biotechnologists.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sobrino, Francisco

Domingo, Esteban

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin: Infektionskrankheiten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Stepping Stones in Foot-and-Mouth Research: A Personal View
F. Brown

Genome Organization, Translation and Replication of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus RNA
Graham J. Belsham and Encarnacion Martinez-Salas

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Proteinases
Martin D. Ryan, Michelle L.L. Donnelly, Mike Flint, Vanessa M. Cowton, Garry Luke, Lorraine E. Hughes, Caroline Knox and Pablo de Felipe

Structure of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Particles
Cristina Ferrer-Orta and Ignacio Fita

Clinical Signs of Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Alex Donaldson

Persistence of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus
J.S. Salt

Molecular Aspects of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Virulence and Host Range: Role of Host Cell Receptors and Viral Factors
Barry Baxt and Elizabeth Rieder

Immunology of Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Kenneth C. McCullough and Francisco Sobrino

Functional and Structural Aspects of the Interaction of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus with Antibodies
Mauricio G. Mateu and Nuria Verdaguer

Quasispecies Dynamics and Evolution of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus
Esteban Domingo, Carmen M. Ruiz-Jarabo, Armando Arias, Juan Garcia-Arriaza and Cristina Escarmis

Modern Inactivated Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccines: Historical Background and Key Elements in Production and Use
S.J. Barteling

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Peptide Vaccines
David J. Rowlands

Mathematical Models of the Epidemiology and Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Mark E.J. Woolhouse

Natural Habitats in which Foot-and-Mouth Disease Viruses are Maintained
Wilna Vosloo and Gavin R. Thomson

Diagnosis and Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease
R.P. Kitching

Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Role of International Organizations
J. Blancou, Y. Leforban, J.E. Pearson

Overview of Foot-and-Mouth Disease and its Impacts as a Re-Emergent Viral Infection
Brian W.J. Mahy