Ranaviruses : Lethal Pathogens of Ectothermic Vertebrates / edited by Matthew J. Gray, V. Gregory Chinchar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gray, Matthew J. (Professor of forestry, wildlife and fisheries), Editor.

Chinchar, V. Gregory (Victor Gregory), Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal migration.

Environmental health.

Animal culture.

Virology.

Freshwater ecology.

Marine ecology.

Conservation biology.

Ecology.

Animal Migration.

Environmental Health.

Animal Science.

Freshwater and Marine Ecology.

Conservation Biology.

Local Subjects:

Animal Migration.

Environmental Health.

Animal Science.

Virology.

Freshwater and Marine Ecology.

Conservation Biology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 246 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed. 2015.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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 hemorrhagic disease in amphibians, reptiles, and fish. Ranaviruses have caused mass die-offs of ectothermic vertebrates in wild and captive populations around the globe. Ranaviruses: Lethal Pathogens of Ectothermic Vertebrates serves an urgent need to assemble the contemporary information on ranaviruses, and provide guidance on how to assess this threat in populations.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3-319-13755-7

OCLC:

1203349269