Breeding for disease resistance in farm animals / / edited by Stephen C. Bishop ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Wallingford, Oxfordshire ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CABI, 2010
• Edizione: 3rd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (370 p.)
• Disciplina: 636.089/6079
• Soggetto topico: Livestock - Breeding; Livestock - Genetics; Veterinary immunogenetics
• Altri autori: BishopS. C (Stephen C.)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Contributors; Part I: Principles and Methods; Part II: Viruses and TSEs; Part III: Bacteria; Part IV: Parasites and Vectors; Part V: Metabolic and Production Diseases; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Addressing principles associated with breeding animals for enhanced health and resistance to specific diseases, this new edition provides an updated review of the field and is illustrated with examples covering many diseases of importance to livestock production across all major livestock species. Edited by experts in the field, the book covers techniques and approaches, viruses, TSEs, bacteria, parasites, vectors, and broader health issues seen in production systems, including metabolic diseases. The book will be an essential reference for professionals in the field, scientists and researcher
• Titolo autorizzato: Breeding for disease resistance in farm animals
• ISBN: 1-282-89835-3; 9786612898358; 1-84593-597-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910446326403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II