Veterinary virology is an important branch within veterinary medicine
which studies viruses in non-human animals. There are various types of
viruses, which are studied within this discipline such as rhabdoviruses,
pestiviruses and coronaviruses. Rhabdoviruses are a family of viruses,
which have a single strand negative sense RNA. Some of the pathogens
within this family are potato yellow dwarf virus, rabies virus and
vesicular stomatitis virus. Influenza is a disease which is caused by an
influenza virus. The two prominent types of influenza are avian and
swine influenza. This book provides significant information of this
discipline to help develop a good understanding of veterinary virology
and related fields. It consists of contributions made by international
experts. Coherent flow of topics, student-friendly language and
extensive use of examples make this book an invaluable source of
knowledge.