Ranaviruses Lethal Pathogens of Ectothermic Vertebrates

The first book of its kind, this work discusses the global extent of ranaviruses, principles of ranavirus ecology and evolution. The research included provides guidance on designing ranavirus surveillance studies to determine risk. Ranaviruses are are double-stranded DNA viruses that cause hemorrhag...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gray, Matthew J. (Editor), Chinchar, V. Gregory (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Distribution and Phylogeny of Ranaviruses
  • Host-pathogen Ecology and Evolution
  • Molecular Biology of Ranaviruses
  • Immune Evasion and Host Immunity
  • Pathology and Diagnostics
  • Design and Analysis of Ranavirus Studies
  • Global Ranavirus Consortium