Book Details
Orange Code:96026
Paperback:281 pages
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Sections:
1. Adaptation and Evolution of Bird Migration2. Migratory Birds and Public Health Risks3. Japanese Encephalitis4. West Nile5. Avian Influenza6. Newcastle Disease and Other Avian Paramyxoviruses7. Usutu Virus8. Neglected Bird-Associated Viral Zoonotic Infections9. Clostridial Infections (Avian Botulism)10. Avian Campylobacteriosis11. Avian Chlamydiosis (Psittacosis, Ornithosis)12. Avian Colibacillosis (Escherichia coli)13. Avian Erysipelas14. Avian Mycoplasmosis15. Avian Salmonellosis16. Avian Tuberculosis17. Cryptosporidiosis18. Giardiasis19. Role of Birds in Tick-Borne Diseases20. Mycotic Diseases (Aspergillosis)21. Sporadic Fungal Infections
Description:
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Zoonotic diseases pose a serious threat to global health and economy. Domestic and wild birds play crucial roles in transmission and spread of important zoonotic pathogens, with significant implications on human and avian health. Although zoonotic diseases have been extensively studied, information on various aspects of avian zoonotic pathogens have not been revisited or revised to any great extent. This book is a comprehensive and updated compilation of important zoonotic diseases that are transmitted by domestic and wild birds, and consists of 21 chapters that meticulously describe the (i) etiology and evolution, (ii) complex epidemiology, such as migration pathways in context of disease transmission, (iii) pathogenesis, (iv) clinical signs and necropsy findings, (v) diagnostics including latest molecular assays, and (vi) preventative and control strategies, with an emphasis on therapeutics and prophylaxis, of important zoonotic pathogens (bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral) of avian origin in humans and birds. Each chapter is aptly supported by interactive tables and figures, and features an updated reference section. This book aims to create awareness and enlighten students of veterinary and human medicine on the role of birds in zoonoses, and would serve as a useful reference for working veterinarians, human doctors, and public health experts.
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