For almost 60 years, continued research on the subject of Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) has raised as many questions as have been answered.

This common disease continues to cause sickness, death, abortion, and fetal anomalies despite the millions of vaccinations administered each year to prevent its spread.

Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus includes the latest information on BVD and aims to answer the many questions surrounding this common problem.

Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus not only outlines methods of diagnosis, but focuses also on BVD management and control.

Researchers, academics, and large animal practitioners will find this book an irreplaceable resource for understanding and controlling outbreaks of BVD.

Contents:

1. Introduction and History
2. Risk Assessment
3. Classification and Molecular Biology
4. Virus Replication
5. Virus Transmission
6. Clinical Features
7. Pathogenesis
8. Reproductive Disease and Persistent Infections
9. Immunity and Immunosuppression
10. Hosts
11. Interactions of Virus and Host
12. Diagnosis
13. Vaccines
14. Management Systems and Control Programs
15. Conclusions and Future Research

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