Marek's Disease /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hirai, K. (Kanji)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2001.
Series:Current topics in microbiology and immunology ; 255.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The History and Biology of Marek's Disease Virus
  • Pathogenesis of Marek's Disease Virus Infection
  • Protective Efficacy of Marek's Disease Vaccines
  • Immune Responses to Marek's Disease Virus Infection
  • Genetic Resistance to Marek's Disease
  • The Genomic Structure of Marek's Disease Virus
  • Protein-Coding Content of the Sequence of Marek's Disease virus Serotype 1
  • A complete Genomic DNA Sequence of Marek's Disease Virus Type 2 Strain HPRS24
  • Marek's Disease Virus Latency
  • Meq, an MDV-Specific bZIP Transactivator with Transforming Properties
  • Polyvalent Recombinant Marek's Disease Virus Vaccine Against Poultry Diseases.