Marek's Disease

by Richard W. Compans and Kanji Hirai

Book Overview

Marek's disease virus (MDV) is a herpesvirus which causes a lymphoproliferative disorder of the domestic chicken worldwide. This serious economical problem caused by MDV was mostly solved by development of an effective vaccine against MDV. The development of live vaccines against the disease is remarkable as it has led to the first example of a commercially available vaccine against cancer as well as against diseases caused by herpesviruses.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642632173
• ISBN13: 9783642632174
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"