Rinderpest and peste des petits ruminants: virus plagues of large and small ruminants
Auteur :
Taylor, William P.
Éditeur :
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
ISBN :
9780120883851
Date de publication :
15 nov. 2005
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
740 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Rinderpest, one of the great historic plagues, was introduced with devastating effect into Africa towards the end of the 19th century. Its causative agent, rinderpest virus, a morbillivirus very closely related to human measles virus, decimates the cattle population. This title offers the history of Rinderpest, vaccines and vaccination.