Springer Emerging and Transboundary Animal Viruses (Livestock Diseases and Management)

This book, which is the first volume of the book series-Livestock Diseases and Management, summarizes the prominence and implications of the emerging and transboundary animal viruses. Although the livestock plays an important role in the economy of many countries, the emerging and transboundary animal viral diseases possess a serious risk to the animal-agriculture sector and food security globally. The book describes the precise and up-to-date information on animal viral diseases which have emerged in the recent past or are re-emerging due to various environmental factors and those which are not bounded in restricted national boundaries and attained the transboundary status. The chapters summarize the recent advancements in the molecular state-of-art tools towards the development of diagnostics, prophylactics, and therapeutics of these viruses. It also explicitly describes the challenges imposed by the emerging and transboundary viral infections and our preparedness to counter them.  Review Review   From the Back Cover This book, which is the first volume of the book series-Livestock Diseases and Management, summarizes the prominence and implications of the emerging and transboundary animal viruses. Although the livestock plays an important role in the economy of many countries, the emerging and transboundary animal viral diseases possess a serious risk to the animal-agriculture sector and food security globally.  The book describes the precise and up-to-date information on animal viral diseases which have emerged in the recent past or are re-emerging due to various environmental factors and those which are not bounded in restricted national boundaries and attained the transboundary status. The chapters summarize the recent advancements in the molecular state-of-art tools towards the development of diagnostics, prophylactics, and therapeutics of these viruses. It also explicitly describes the challenges imposed by the emerging and transboundary viral infections and our preparedness to counter them.  About the Author Yashpal Singh Malik is presently working as “ICAR National Fellow” at the premier Veterinary Institute of the country―Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, India. His major research achievements include contributions in viral disease epidemiology, virus-host interactions, microbial biodiversity, characterization, and diagnosis. He acquired advanced training in Molecular Virology from the University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, USA; Division of Virology, Ontario Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; and Wuhan Institute of Virology, Wuhan, China. He is a recipient of several prestigious national, state, and academy awards/honors including ICAR Jawaharlal Nehru Award (2001), Young Scientist Award of the Association of Microbiologists of India (2000), and Young Scientist Award from Uttarakhand Council of Science and Technology (2010). He is an active member of noted scientific and professional societies of international and national repute. He has been bestowed with several honors in the form of distinguished Associateships/Membership viz. Associateship of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (2010); Membership―National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (2010); CSIR―Senior Research Fellowship (1997–2000); ICAR―Junior Research Fellowship (1995–1997); and Academic Merit Scholarship in bachelor’s degree (1990–1995). He is an elected Fellow of the Indian Virological Society, Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists, Indian Society for Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology, and National Academy of Biological Sciences. Dr. Malik is a member of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) on Birnaviridae and Picobirnaviridae study group and a managing committee member of the World Society for Virology. He has supervised 3 Ph.D. and 17 M.V.Sc. students. Over the years, he has develop