Improving Genetic Disease Resistance in Farm Animals

A Seminar in the Community Programme for the Coordination of Agricultural Research, held in Brussels, Belgium, 8–9 November 1988

AvAkke Jitske Akkermans,W. Sybesma

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

Costs of disease depend on losses caused by morbidity, mortality and production decreases and on the costs of preventive measures including vaccination and medication. To reduce costs of disease preventive measures like vaccination, preventive medication and hygienic procedures are applied.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-02-15
Mått:155 x 235 x 13 mm
Vikt:314 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Springer
ISBN:9789401069670

Utforska kategorier

Veterinärmedicin inom Medicin
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Zoologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Recensioner i media

'It is recommended for libraries and research workers in the field.' New Zealand Veterinary Journal, September 1990

Innehållsförteckning

Table of Contensts.- Session 1: General aspects Chairperson: A.J. van der Zijpp.- Introduction:.- Biological significance of the MHC.- Session 2: MHC serology and immunology Chairperson: M. Simonsen.- The characterisation and function of the bovine MHC:.- Current status of SLA class I and II serology:.- ELA (Equine Lymphocyte Alloantigens) serology and genetics:.- The chicken MHC and its importance:.- Some evidence for the presence of an MHC analogue in fish:.- Session 3: MHC polymorphism by protein chemistry and DNA techniques Chairperson: R.L. Spooner.- BoLa polymorphism, biochemical analysis at the product level:.- Comparison of BoLa class I and class II typing methods and their application to MHC function studies:.- The molecular genetics of the SLA complex:.- Molecular anatomy of the chicken Major Histocompatibility B complex:.- Session 4: MHC and disease associations Chairpersons: M. Vaiman and S. Lazary.- Possible influence of the Caprine Leucocyte Antigen (CLA) system on development of Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE) in family and population studies:.- Statistical aspects of cattle MHC (BOLA) and disease associations exemplified by an investigation of subclinical mastitis:.- Possible effects of the pig SLA complex on physiological performances:.- ELA disease associations:.- Session 5: Immune response markers and disease resistance Chairperson: E. Andresen.- An immune competence profile in swine:.- The genetics of parasite resisrance in sheep:.- The Biozzi model applied to the chicken:.- Genetic resistance to bovine mastitis:.- Session 6: General discussion Chairpersons: W. Sybesma and A.J. van der Zijpp.- General Discussions and Conclusions.