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Virus infections of birds

edited by J. B. McFerran and M. S. McNulty

(Virus infections of vertebrates, 4)

Elsevier science, 1993

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Description

This fourth volume in the series "Virus Infections of Vertebrates" provides an up-to-date overview of the main viruses affecting avian species. Its approach is pragmatic, with an emphasis on essential and useful facts rather than on details of disease history or molecular data. The organization of the chapters is strictly hierarchical and follows virus taxonomy. At the beginning of each chapter, a short family description discussing infections caused by viruses in this family is given. The chapters have been written either in an epic style, without subdivisions (when only few data were available) or in subdivisions dedicated to virus properties (physical and chemical characteristics, antigenic properties and cultivation), epizootiology, pathogenesis, disease signs, pathology (gross lesions and histopathology), immune reaction, laboratory diagnosis, prophylaxis and control. Extensive literature references have been provided for further study, as well as a series of overview chapters for syndromes with a multifactorial aetiology or when techniques and methods are discussed.

Table of Contents

Preface (M.C. Horzinek). Introduction (J.B. McFerran, M.S. McNulty). Authors' Abbreviations. I. DNA VIRUSES Poxviridae. Poxvirus (D.M. Tripathy). Herpesviridae. Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus (F.T.W. Jordan). Marek's Disease Virus (P.C. Powell, L.N. Payne). Duck Plague Virus (J.H.M. Richter. Herpesvirus Infections of Pigeons, Caged and Wild Birds (H. Vindevogel). Hepadnaviridae. Hepadnaviruses (H. Will). Adenoviridae. Adenoviruses (R.M. McCracken, B.M. Adair). Papovaviridae. Avian Papovaviruses (A.D.M.E. Osterhaus). Parvoviridae. Parvovirus Infection of Chickens (J. Kisary). Derzsy's Disease of Geese (J. Kisary). Avian Adenovirus-associated Virus (V.J. Yates, T.H. Piela-Smith). "Circovirus". Chicken Anaemia Agent (N. Yuasa). II. RNA VIRUSES. Reoviridae. - Reovirus. Reovirus (M.S. McNulty). - Orbivirus. Orbiviruses (P.A. Nuttall).- Rotavirus. Rotavirus (M.S. McNulty). Birnaviridae. Infectious Bursal Disease (J.B. McFerran). Togaviridae. Toga and Flaviviruses (D.I.H. Simpson). Flaviviridae. Turkey Meningo-encephalitis Virus (M. Malkinson). Coronaviridae. Infectious Bronchitis Viridae (D.A. McMartin). Infectious Bronchitis - The Disease in Australia (J.T. Faragher). Coronaviral Enteritis of Turkeys (S.A. Nagi). Orthomyxoviridae. Orthomyxoviruses (D.J. Alexander). Paramyxoviridae-Paramyxovirus. Paramixoviruses (D.J. Alexander). Newcastle Disease Virus (B. Kouwenhoven). Paramyxovirus Type 1 in Pigeons (H. Vindevogel). - Pneumovirus. Pneumoviruses (Turkey Rhinotracheitis and Swollen Head Syndrome of Chickens) (D.J. Alexander). Rhabdoviridae. Rhabdoviruses (G.R. Scott). Bunyaviridae. Bunyaviruses (J.S. Porterfield). Retroviridae. Avian Leukosis/Sarcoma Viruses (L.N. Payne). Reticuloendotheliosis Virus in Fowl (T.J. Bagust). Tumor Viruses of Turkeys (J.S. McDougall, P. Biggs). Picornaviridae. Avian Encephalomyelitis Virus (B.W. Calnek). Avian Nephritis Virus (T. Imada). Duck Hepatitis Virus (B.W. Calnek). Other Avian Enteroviruses (J.B. McFerran). Astrovirus. Astroviruses in Ducks (Duck Hepatitis Type II) (R.E. Gough). Astroviruses in Turkeys (M.S. McNulty). III. UNCLASSIFIED VIRUSES. Haemorrhagic Nephritis and Enteritis of Geese (J. Kisary). Turkey Viral Hepatitis (J.B. McFerran). IV. SHORT REVIEWS. The Runting Stunting Syndrome - General Assessment (M.S. McNulty). The Pale Bird (Runting Stunting) Syndrome in the USA (P. Villegas). Aetiology and Diagnosis of Respiratory Disease in Fowl (G. Meulemans). Aetiology of Respiratory Disease in Pigeons (H. Vindevogel). Aetiology and Diagnosis of Drops in Egg Production (G. Meulemans). A New Disease of Broiler Breeders - Big Liver and Spleen Disease (W. Williams et al.). Virus Diseases of Japanese Quail (N. Ratnamohan). Specific Pathogen-free (SPF Poultry Flocks: Principles and Practices (J.T. Bagust). Vaccination Schedules Used in Various Countries (M. Pattison et al.).

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