Lung Plague - Origins, Impact and Epidemiology of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia

Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), or lung plague, is one of the great historic diseases of livestock and still causes major economic losses in Sub-Saharan Africa. Covering its worldwide spread, economic impact, and control and diagnostic methods used, this book examines primary sources to provide a definitive account of the disease.