Veterinary Virology deals with basic biomedical virology and the clinical discipline of infectious diseases. The book discusses the principles of virology as effecting future developments in the search for preventive and management of infectious diseases in animals, whether singly or as a whole herd or flock. Part I explains the principles of animal virology including the structure, composition, classification, nomenclature, cultivation, and assay of viruses. This part also discusses viral genetics, replication, and evolution (including mutation and genetic engineering). The book also reviews the pathogenesis of viruses, host resistance and susceptibility, as well as the mechanisms of persistent infections and tumor induction. Part II deals with viruses found in domestic animals; this part also explains in detail the properties, replication methods, pathogenesis, immunity, diagnosis, and control of some common viruses. The book discusses some other families of viruses of which no members are yet known as to have caused serious or important diseases in animals. Veterinarians, immunologists, virologists, molecular researchers, students, and academicians in the discipline of virology and cellular biology, as well as livestock owners will find this book helpful.

PrefacePart I Principles of Animal Virology 1. Structure and Composition of Viruses 2. Classification and Nomenclature of Viruses 3. Cultivation and Assay of Viruses 4. Viral Replication 5. Viral Genetics and Evolution 6. Pathogenesis: Virus-Induced Changes in Cells 7. Pathogenesis: Infection and the Spread of Viruses in the Body 8. Determinants of Host Resistance 9. The Immune Response to Viral Infections 10. Mechanisms of Disease Production: Acute Infections 11. Mechanisms of Persistent Infections 12. Mechanisms of Viral Tumorigenesis 13. Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Diseases 14. Immunization against Viral Diseases 15. Epidemiology of Viral Infections 16. Surveillance, Control, and Eradication of Viral DiseasesPart II Viruses of Domestic Animals 17. Papovaviridae 18. Adenoviridae 19. Herpesviridae 20. Iridoviridae and African Swine Fever Virus 21. Poxviridae 22. Parvoviridae 23. Picornaviridae 24. Caliciviridae 25. Togaviridae and Flaviviridae 26. Orthomyxoviridae 27. Paramyxoviridae 28. Coronaviridae 29. Bunyaviridae 30. Rhabdoviridae 31. Retroviridae 32. Reoviridae 33. Birnaviridae 34. Other Viruses 35. Viral Diseases by Domestic Animal SpeciesGlossaryIndex