Veterinary Virology Third Edition by Frederick A. Murphy, E. Paul J. Gibbs, Marian C. Horzinek, and Michael J. Studdert is completely rewritten. This edition has expanded coverage of zoonotic viruses and the diseases they cause, and viruses and viral diseases of laboratory animals, poultry, fish, and wildlife. The concept of new emerging and reemerging viral diseases reflects the new perspective this concept has brought to veterinary and zoonotic virology and related fields.
Key Features
This book is highly recomended to those of us who must struggle through veterinary microbiology. It makes the subject decipherable, and does not slip into the jargon that is so often found in science textbooks. The book begins with intrductory "How viruses work" material, before moving onto the various virus groups. Each section of the book starts out with a general introduction on how that group works/attacks, wheteher they need intermediate hosts, lifespan in the outside environment, etc.
- Part I presents fundamental principles of virology related to animal infection and disease.
- Part II details the properties and clinical features of the viruses that afflict animals and describes their treatment and control.
Key Features
- Comprehensive coverage of animal viruses, viral diseases, and viral zoonoses.
- Covers veterinary and zoonotic virology from the perspective of pathogenesis of viral infections, as well as from the perspective of disease prevention and control.
This book is highly recomended to those of us who must struggle through veterinary microbiology. It makes the subject decipherable, and does not slip into the jargon that is so often found in science textbooks. The book begins with intrductory "How viruses work" material, before moving onto the various virus groups. Each section of the book starts out with a general introduction on how that group works/attacks, wheteher they need intermediate hosts, lifespan in the outside environment, etc.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 629 pages
- Publisher: Academic Press; 3rd edition (October 15, 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0125113404
- ISBN-13: 978-0125113403
- Book Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 1.4 inches
- List Price: $132.00
Newer edition of this book:
Fenner's Veterinary Virology 4th Edition