Breeding for Disease Resistance in Farm Animals: Principles & Methods; 1. Introduction to Breeding for Disease Resistance; 2. Genomics; 3. Utilising SNP chips; 4. Modelling diseases; 5. Immune system; 6. Exploiting immunity to improve health; Part II Viru

Abstract The third edition of this book contains chapters that discuss the immune system and the genetic aspects of breeding livestock and fishes for increased resistance against viral, prion, bacterial, parasitic, vector-borne and metabolic diseases. Contents......Page 6 Contributors......Page 8 Part I: Principles and Methods......Page 10 1 Introduction......Page 12 2 The Immune System......Page 24 3 Modelling Farm Animal Diseases......Page 47 Part II: Viruses and TSEs......Page 64 4 Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies......Page 66 5 Viral Diseases in Chickens......Page 79 6 Bovine Viral Diseases: the Role of Host Genetics......Page 97 7 Viral Diseases in Pigs......Page 150 8 Breeding for Resistance to Viral Diseases in Salmonids......Page 175 Part III: Bacteria......Page 190 9 Genetics of Mastitis in Dairy Ruminants......Page 192 10 Salmonella in Chickens......Page 222 11 Escherichia coli and Salmonella in Pigs......Page 241 12 Genetic Aspects of Resistance to Ovine Footrot......Page 260 Part IV: Parasites and Vectors......Page 286 13 Breeding for Resistance to Nematode Infections......Page 288 14 Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases in Cattle......Page 304 Part V: Metabolic and Production Diseases......Page 324 15 Metabolic Diseases in Sheep and Cattle......Page 326 16 Genetics of Metabolic Diseases in Poultry......Page 344 B......Page 358 C......Page 359 D......Page 360 F......Page 361 G......Page 362 I......Page 363 M......Page 364 P......Page 366 S......Page 368 T......Page 370 Z......Page 371 Addressing principles associated with breeding animals for enhanced health and resistance to specific diseases, this new edition provides an updated review of the field and is illustrated with examples covering many diseases of importance to livestock production across all major livestock species. Edited by experts in the field, the book covers techniques and approaches, viruses, TSEs, bacteria, parasites, vectors, and broader health issues seen in production systems, including metabolic diseases. The book will be an essential reference for professionals in the field, scientists and researcher