BookThiru Vanniasinkam, Suresh K. Tikoo, Siba K. Samal, editors.
Summary: This highly accessible textbook introduces readers to the development of viral vectors and discusses their application in veterinary vaccinology. It offers comprehensive information on the latest advances in this emerging research field, together with a broad overview of the history of veterinary vaccines and viral vectors. The book also addresses issues concerning funding, translational research and ethics that will impact the future development, manufacture and global use of viral vector-based veterinary vaccines. The book addresses the needs of graduate students and researchers in the fields of Veterinary Medicine, Virology and Immunology.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Introduction to Veterinary Vaccines
Chapter 2. "What is Required to Develop a Viral Vector Vaccine: Key Components of Vaccine-Induced Immune Responses"
Chapter 3. Viruses and the evolution of viral vectors
Chapter 4. The role of adjuvants in the application of viral vector vaccines
Chapter 5. Adenovirus Vectors
Chapter 6. Poxvirus Vectors
Chapter 7. The Construction and Evaluation of Herpesvirus Vectors
Chapter 8. Paramyxoviruses as Vaccine Vectors
Chapter 9. Rhabdoviruses as vaccine vectors for veterinary pathogens
Chapter 10. Coronaviruses as Vaccine Vector for Veterinary Pathogens
Chapter 11. Alphavirus-Based Vaccines
Chapter 12. Manufacturing and Control of Viral Vectored Vaccines: Challenges
Chapter 13. Regulatory strategies and factors affecting veterinary viral vector development
Chapter 14. "Emerging Viral Vectored Technology Future potential of capripoxvirus and African swine fever virus as viral vectors."