{"product_id":"9783540543145","title":"Canine Parvovirus: A New Pathogen","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCanine Parvovirus: A New Pathogen\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eVella, Cherelyn; Ketteridge, S.W.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eCanine parvovirus (CPV), a new virus of the Canidae first\nappeared during   the 1970s, but disease caused by this virus\nwas not reported until 1978.    Then within a few months the\nvirus crossed national and continental         boundaries causing\nhigh fatality in domestic dog populations. A similar     pattern\nof transmission was seen in sylvatic canines but infection\nwas  largely subclinical. Between 1979 and 1981 CPV was\nreplaced worldwide by an antigenic variant designated\nCPV-2a. The epidemiological advantage of this  variant over\nCPV is not understood.\nCPV is a new pathogen of dogs that  has attracted an\nimpressive body of research. However aspects of the        biology\nof this virus remain unclear, not least of which is the\nquestionof its possible origin. This book presents an up to\ndate and comprehensive  review of the natural history of CPV\nand its control by prophylactic        vaccination. Particular\nattention is paid to the techniques used to examine the\nrelationship between CPV and other parvoviruses. CPV is\nthought to  be a variant of the virulent cat virus FPV\n(feline parvovirus) and at least one other variant is known\nMEV (mink enteritis virus). Theories on the      genesis of CPV\nare discussed. An attempt to correlate the evidence and      an\nhypothetical mechanism by which such a variant could have\nbeen       selected is offered. This hypothesis is complemented by\nserological evidenceof CPV seroconversion in clinically\nnormal dogs some years prior to the     virulent pandemic.\nMany animal parvoviruses are known and in 1989\/1990, no  less\nthan 6 new viruses were described. CPV may have arisen from\nan FPV vaccine strain. The use of modified live vaccines for\nthe control of these  viruses is questioned and alternative\nstrategies discussed.\nA consise   chapter on human parvoviruses describes the ever\nincreasing role of B19 in  human disease, including that of\nan opportunistic pathogen in AIDS patients.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1991-08-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783540543145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-642-76797-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 58\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Berlin Heidelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47401003614348,"sku":"9783540543145","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783540543145.jpg?v=1775788529","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783540543145","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}