With the growing global fear of a major pandemic, avian influenza (AI) virus research has greatly increased in importance. In Avian Influenza Virus, an expert team of researchers and diagnosticians examine the fundamental, yet essential, virological methods for AI virus research and diagnostics as well as some of the newest molecular procedures currently used for basic and applied research. They present exciting, cutting-edge new methods that focus both on studying the virus itself and on work with avian hosts, an area greatly lacking in research. The book details wild bird monitoring, including sampling methods and virus detection, and covers reverse genetics with avian influenza virus. Each chapter provides readily reproducible laboratory protocols offering step-by-step instruction and lists of the necessary equipment for the task.
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From the reviews:
"This small book focuses on the laboratory methods used to study the avian influenza strains. . this book is very timely. . would be most useful to scientists researching the spread and genetics of avian influenza. . is a useful book for laboratories needing a quick reference on several difficult laboratory techniques. It is comprehensive enough to answer the difficult questions . ." (Rebecca T. Horvat, Doody's Review Service, May, 2008)
"This book focuses on both the standard virological methods that are fundamental for influenza virus research and diagnostics ... . Each chapter has been supplied with a brief summary, and a rich list of references, tables, graphs and photographs. The book is concluded by a Subject Index. This book may be recommended to all who need extensive information about field and laboratory work with avian influenza viruses, since many important protocols/procedures have not been described in such detail elsewhere." (G. Russ, Folia Microbiologica, Vol. 53, November, 2008)
