Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease: A Field and Laboratory Manual
by Ilaria Capua, Dennis J. Alexander
January 2009
This book contains comprehensive and updated information on how to perform Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease diagnosis from the suspicion in the field to the characterisation of isolates. It provides guidelines to outbreak management, field investigation, necropsy techniques, sampling methods and complete laboratory diagnosis, including molecular methods. The outstanding images collected from field outbreaks, including clinical and pathological findings, and the selection of laboratory protocols make this publication unique. It will therefore be an invaluable tool for all veterinarians, scientists, animal health professionals, and public health officials involved in the management of these infections.
- Provides comprehensive information on how to approach AI and ND diagnosis in developed and developing countries
- The collection of clinical and pathological images and the laboratory protocols make this publication unique
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