Sinopsis

Viral diseases entail great losses to poultry industry as they can reduce flock performance, productivity and profits without appearing as overt clinical diseases. Viruses can cause primary tissue damage and open the gates for other infectious agents (bacteria, mycoplasmas...). Therefore, effective biosecurity measures and vaccination programs are required to maintain a healthy immune status within the flock. This handy and rigorous book is focused on the main viral infections in poultry farming and includes the most updated information as well as numerous graphic resources (high quality images, graphs, flow charts) to better understand the content. The book has been written by an author with a wide experience in the study of these infections and their management and control in the field. Its format makes the contents more understandable and accessible to readers.

Índice

Introduction
Viral infections
1. Avian encephalomyelitis
2. Avian influenza
3. Avian leucosis
4. Duck viral hepatitis
5. Duck virus enteritis
6. Egg drop syndrome
7. Equine encephalomyelitis
8. Fowlpox
9. Infectious bronchitis
10. Infectious bursal disease
11. Infectious laryngotracheitis
12. Marek’s disease
13. Newcastle disease
14. Swollen head syndrome
15. Viral arthritis
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