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UNINA9910144839003321 |
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Titolo |
Infectious diseases of wild birds / / edited by Nancy J. Thomas, D. Bruce Hunter, Carter T. Atkinson |
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Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., c2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-29101-7 |
9786612291012 |
0-470-34466-0 |
0-470-34436-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (498 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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ThomasNancy J <1948-> (Nancy Jeanne) |
HunterD. Bruce |
AtkinsonCarter T |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Birds - Infections |
Wildlife diseases |
Communicable diseases in animals |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Infectious Diseases of Wild Birds; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Section 1: Viral Diseases; 1 Newcastle Disease and Related Avian Paramyxoviruses; 2 Arboviruses in Birds; 3 Avian Herpesviruses; 4 Duck Plague (Duck Virus Enteritis); 5 Avian Influenza; 6 Avian Pox; 7 Orthoreoviruses; 8 Avian Adenoviruses; 9 Circovirus; 10 Papillomaviruses and Polyomaviruses; 11 Retroviral Infections; Section 2: Bacterial and Fungal Diseases; 12 Avian Cholera; 13 Salmonellosis; 14 Avian Tuberculosis; 15 Avian Chlamydiosis; 16 Mycoplasmosis; 17 Erysipelas; 18 Borrelia; 19 Tularemia; 20 Aspergillosis |
Section 3: Biotoxins21 Avian Botulism; 22 Mycotoxicosis; 23 Algal Biotoxins; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Free-living birds encounter multiple health hazards brought on by viruses, bacteria, and fungi, some which in turn can significantly impact other animal populations and human health. Newly emerging diseases and new zoonotic forms of older diseases have brought increased global attention to the health of wild bird populations. Recognition and |
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