Textbook of Zoonoses
Comprehensive resource covering the aetiology, epidemiology and transmission cycle, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, and prevention and control strategies of the important zoonoses.
Zoonoses are the diseases which can spread from animals to humans. This book covers all important zoonoses that are prevalent in today’s world. As a modern learning resource, it incorporates recent scientific developments and concepts to give readers a complete overview of each zoonoses. Written by three well-qualified authors in academia, sample topics covered within the book include:
Bacterial, viral, parasitic, rickettsial, fungal, prion, and foodborne zoonoses Aetiology and epidemiology of each zoonotic disease Clinical symptoms and diagnosis in animals and humans Treatment options, plus prevention and control strategies CDC classification of zoonotic agents and the WHO’s list of ‘neglected zoonoses’
Written for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying veterinary public health and epidemiology, Textbook of Zoonoses is also a helpful resource for other veterinary and medical professionals interested in public health and epidemiology.
By:
Jasbir Singh Bedi (College of Veterinary Science Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Punjab India),
Deepthi Vijay (College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,
Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University,
Kerala,
India),
Pankaj Dhaka (College of Veterinary Science,
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University,
Punjab,
India)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 851g
ISBN: 9781119809517
ISBN 10: 1119809517
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 04 August 2022
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction to Zoonoses Understanding concepts and terms related to Zoonoses SECTION 1: BACTERIAL ZOONOSES 1. Anthrax 2. Brucellosis 3. Cat-scratch disease 4. Glanders 5. Leptospirosis 6. Lyme disease (or Lyme borreliosis) 7. Plague 8. Q fever 9. Tularemia 10. Zoonotic Chlamydiosis 11. Zoonotic Tuberculosis 12. Other zoonoses a. Meliodiosis b. Tetanus c. Dog-bite transmitted bacterial pathogens d. Rat Bite Fever agents Bacterial foodborne pathogens (Bacillus cereus, Campylobacteriosis, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium botulinum, Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonellosis, Staphylococcus aureus, Vibriosis and Yersiniosis) SECTION 2: VIRAL ZOONOSES Introduction 13. Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) 14. Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever 15. Hantavirus disease 16. Influenza viruses 17. Japanese Encephalitis 18. Nipah 19. Rabies 20. Rift Valley Fever 21. West Nile Fever 22. Yellow Fever 23. Zoonotic Coronaviruses 24. Viral Haemorrhagic fevers (Arenaviruses, Bunyaviruses, Filoviruses and Flaviviruses) 25. Other Zoonotic Viruses of Public Health Importance (Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE), Western equine encephalomyelitis (WEE), Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis (VEE), Foot and mouth disease (FMD), Hendra virus (HeV), Herpes B Virus (Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1), La Crosse encephalitis virus (LACV), Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), Monkeypox virus, Powassan virus (POWV), Saint Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) 26. Foodborne viral zoonoses SECTION 3: PARASITIC ZOONOSES Introduction 27. Amoebiasis 28. Balantidiasis 29. Cryptosporidiosis 30. Cutaneous Larvae Migrans 31. Diphyllobothriasis 32. Echinococcosis 33. Giardiasis 34. Leishmaniasis 35. Sarcocystosis 36. Schistosomiasis 37. Taeniasis/Cystecercosis complex 38. Toxoplasmosis 39. Trichinellosis 40. Trypanosomiasis 41. Visceral Larvae Migrans 42. Other parasitic zoonoses of public health importance a. Angiostrongyliasis b. Anisakiasis c. Clonorchiasis d. Dracunculiasis e. Fasciolopsiasis f. Paragonimiasis g. Pentastomiasis h. Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) SECTION 4: FUNGAL ZOONOSES Introduction 43. Aspergillosis 44. Blastomycosis 45. Coccidioidomycosis 46. Cryptococcosis 47. Dermatophytosis 48. Histoplasmosis 49. Mucormycoses 50. Sporotrichosis 51. Other important fungal zooonoses SECTION 5: RICKETTSIAL ZOONOSES Introduction A. Typhus group 1. Epidemic typhus 2. Endemic typhus B. Spotted fever group 1. Tick borne spotted fever a. Rocky Mountain spotted fever b. Other important tick-borne spotted fever rickettsioses 2. Flea-borne spotted fever 3. Mite-borne spotted fever C. Scrub typhus Diagnosis of rickettsioses SECTION 6: PRION DISEASES ANNEXURES 1. Important Global Health Days 2. List of important zoonoses related to farm animals and pets 3. CDC classification of bioterrorism agents References Credits and Sources/Acknowledgments Index
Dr Jasbir Singh Bedi, Professor, Centre for One Health, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Punjab, India. Dr Deepthi Vijay, Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India. Dr Pankaj Dhaka, Assistant Professor, Centre for One Health, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Punjab, India.
Reviews for Textbook of Zoonoses
Specifically written as a curriculum textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying veterinary public health and epidemiology, Textbook of Zoonoses is also a helpful resource for other veterinary and medical professionals interested in public health and epidemiology...a critically important and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, veterinary school, college, and university library - Library Bookwatch, Mar 23, Midwest Book Review
