
By D. Scott McVey, Melissa Kennedy, M. M. Chengappa and Rebecca Wilkes
Veterinary Microbiology 4th Edition presents comprehensive information based on the most recent research, diagnostic, and clinical publications for bacterial, fungal, and viral animal diseases. The information provided is intended to be most relevant for veterinary students and practitioners.
This Veterinary Microbiology Book is supported throughout by high-quality and full-color images to aid learning. A companion website offers chapter content, supplemental information, and figures from the book in PowerPoint format.
Features
Features:
- Pathogenic bacteriology: includes major classifications and genera of bacteria associated with veterinary infectious disease
- Pathogenic mycology: dermatophytes, agents of subcutaneous mycoses, and agents of systemic mycoses
- Pathogenic virology: includes RNA and DNA viruses as well as prions associated with veterinary infectious disease
Table of Contents
Part I: Introduction
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Microbial Infection of Animals
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Basic Bacteriology
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Basic Mycology
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Basic Virology
Part II: Bacteriology
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Family Enterobacteriaceae
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Enterobacteriaceae: Escherichia
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Enterobacteriaceae: Salmonella
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Family Yersiniaceae
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Enterobacteriaceae: Shigella
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Pasteurellaceae: Avibacterium, Bibersteinia, Mannheimia, and Pasteurella
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Pasteurellaceae: Actinobacillus
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Pasteurellaceae: Glaesserella, Haemophilus, and Histophilus
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Bordetella
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Brucella
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Burkholderia mallei and Burkholderia pseudomallei
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Francisella tularensis
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Moraxella
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Pseudomonas
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Taylorella
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Spirilla I: Borrelia
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Spiral-Curved Organisms II: Brachyspira and Lawsonia
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Spiral-Curved Organisms III: Campylobacter and Arcobacter
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Spirilla IV: Helicobacter โ the Spiral Microorganisms of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Liver
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Spirochetes V: Leptospira
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Staphylococcus
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Streptococcus and Enterococcus
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Trueperella
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Bacillus
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Corynebacterium
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Erysipelothrix
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Listeria
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Rhodococcus
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Gram-Negative, Non-Spore-Forming Anaerobes
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Clostridium
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Filamentous Bacteria: Actinomyces, Nocardia, Dermatophilus, and Streptobacillus
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Mycobacteria
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Chlamydiaceae: Chlamydia
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Mollicutes
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Rickettsiaceae and Coxiellaceae: Rickettsia and Coxiella
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Anaplasmataceae: Anaplasma
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Anaplasmataceae: Ehrlichia and Neorickettsia
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Bartonellaceae
Part III: Fungi
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Yeasts: Cryptococcus, Malassezia, and Candida
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Dermatophytes
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Agents of Subcutaneous Mycoses
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Agents of Systemic Mycoses
Part IV: Viruses
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Parvoviridae
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Circoviridae
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Asfarviridae and Iridoviridae
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Papillomaviridae and Polyomaviridae
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Adenoviridae
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Herpesviridae
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Poxviridae
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Picornaviridae
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Caliciviridae
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Togaviridae and Flaviviridae
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Orthomyxoviridae
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Bunyavirales
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Paramyxoviridae, Pneumoviridae, Filoviridae, and Bornaviridae
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Rhabdoviridae
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Coronaviridae and Tobaniviridae
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Arteriviridae and Roniviridae
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Reoviridae
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Birnaviridae
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Retroviridae
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Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
Part V: Control of Infectious Diseases
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Immune Responses to Infectious Agents
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Laboratory Diagnosis
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Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and Antimicrobial Resistance
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Vaccines
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Disinfection and Sterilization
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Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases