Full title: Breeding for disease resistance in farm animals / edited by R.F.E. Axford ... [et al.].

Author/creator: Axford, R. F. E, C.A.B. International.

Call Numbers: N636.0896/28

Record Identifier: 74VvN3QGDe83

Language: English

Formats: Books

Contents: xiv, 418 p. : ill. ; 26 cm., Introductory Editorial: Breeding for Disease Resistance in its Evolutionary Context -- Pt. I. Principles and Methods. 1. DNA Markers, Genetic Maps and the Identification of QTL: General Principles / A. M. Crawford, K. G. Dodds and J. C. McEwan. 2. Modelling Farm Animal Diseases / S. C. Bishop and G. Gettinby. 3. The Immune System / M. J. Doenhoff. 4. The Major Histocompatibility Complex and its Role in Disease Resistance and Immune Responsiveness / M. F. Rothschild, L. Skow and S. J. Lamont. 5. Rodent Models of Genetic Resistance to Parasitic Infections / D. Wakelin -- Pt. II. Parasites and Vectors. 6. Genetics of Helminth Resistance / L. C. Gasbarre and J. E. Miller. 7. Host Resistance to Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases: Its Role in Integrated Control / B. Minjauw and J. J. de Castro. 8. Genetic Aspects of Resistance to Ovine Cutaneous Myiasis / H. W. Raadsma., 9. Exploitation of Resistance to Trypanosomes and Trypanosomosis / G. D. M. d'leteren, E. Authie and N. Wissocq / [et al.] -- Pt. III. Bacteria. 10. Genetic Aspects of Resistance to Ovine Footrot / H. W. Raadsma. 11. Mastitis in Dairy Cattle / J. B. Owen, R. F. E. Axford and S. C. Bishop. 12. Escherichia coli and Salmonella Diarrhoea in Pigs / I. Edfors-Lilija and P. Wallgren -- Pt. IV. Viruses and Subviruses. 13. Viral Diseases / K. A. Schat and C. J. Davies. 14. Diseases Caused by Maedi-Visna and Other Ovine Lentiviruses / J. C. DeMartini, A. de la Concha-Bermejillo and J. O. Carlson / [et al.]. 15. Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies / N. Hunter -- Pt. V. Production Diseases. 16. Genetics of Susceptibility in Cattle and Sheep / C. A. Morris. 17. Breeding for Resistance to Production Diseases in Poultry / B. H. Thorp and E. Luiting. 18. Genetic Aspects of Health and Disease Resistance in Pigs / B. N. Wilkie and B. A. Mallard. 19. Lameness / O. Distl.

Publishers: Wallingford : CABI Pub, c2000.

Notes: Previous ed.: / edited by J.B. Owen and R.F.E. Axford. 1991. Includes bibliographical references and index.

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