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Book Synopsis
Veterinary Microbiology

Comprehensive reference work on the bacterial, fungal, and viral pathogens that cause animal diseases

Veterinary Microbiology, Fourth 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.

The text 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. Sample topics discussed within the book include:

  • 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 D

    Table of Contents

    List of Contributors xii

    Acknowledgments xviii

    Preface xix

    About the Companion Website xx

    Part I Introduction 1

    1 Microbial Infections of Animals 3
    D. Scott McVey, Melissa Kennedy, and Charles Czuprynski

    2 Basic Bacteriology 11
    Tiruvoor G. Nagaraja

    3 Basic Mycology 29
    Charles Czuprynski and M.M. Chengappa

    4 Basic Virology 35
    Mohamed A. Abouelkhair and Melissa Kennedy

    Part II Bacteriology 41

    5 Family Enterobacteriaceae 43
    Rodney A. Moxley

    6 Enterobacteriaceae: Escherichia 56
    Rodney A. Moxley

    7 Enterobacteriaceae: Salmonella 75
    Rodney A. Moxley

    8 Family Yersiniaceae 88
    Rodney A. Moxley

    9 Enterobacteriaceae: Shigella 100
    Rodney A. Moxley

    10 Pasteurellaceae: Avibacterium, Bibersteinia, Mannheimia, and Pasteurella 108
    William B. Crosby and Amelia R. Woolums

    11 Pasteurellaceae: Actinobacillus 118
    Bradley W. Fenwick and Andrew N. Rycroft

    12 Pasteurellaceae: Glaesserella, Haemophilus, and Histophilus 129
    Amelia R. Woolums

    13 Bordetella 136
    Bradley W. Fenwick

    14 Brucella 151
    S.C. Olsen and P. Boggiatto

    15 Burkholderia mallei and Burkholderia pseudomallei 162
    Sanjeev Narayanan

    16 Francisella tularensis 168
    Marilynn A. Larson and Peter C. Iwen

    17 Moraxella 176
    John Dustin Loy and Gabriele Maier

    18 Pseudomonas 183
    Deepti Pillai

    19 Taylorella 187
    Megan E. Jacob

    20 Spirilla I: Borrelia 192
    Roman R. Ganta

    21 Spiral-Curved Organisms II: Brachyspira and Lawsonia 196
    Gerald E. Duhamel

    22 Spiral-Curved Organisms III: Campylobacter and Arcobacter 207
    Gerald E. Duhamel

    23 Spirilla IV: Helicobacter– the Spiral Microorganisms of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Liver 219
    Megan E. Jacob

    24 Spirochetes V: Leptospira 225
    Sreekumari Rajeev

    25 Staphylococcus 231
    George C. Stewart

    26 Streptococcus and Enterococcus 240
    George C. Stewart

    27 Trueperella 252
    Tiruvoor G. Nagaraja

    28 Bacillus 257
    George C. Stewart

    29 Corynebacterium 265
    Tiruvoor G. Nagaraja

    30 Erysipelothrix 273
    Timothy Frana and Axel Neubauer

    31 Listeria 280
    Sanjeev Narayanan

    32 Rhodococcus 286
    Seth P. Harris and Joshua Daniels

    33 Gram-Negative, Non-Spore-Forming Anaerobes 294
    Tiruvoor G. Nagaraja

    34 Clostridium 309
    Iman Mehdizadeh Gohari and John F. Prescott

    35 Filamentous Bacteria: Actinomyces, Nocardia, Dermatophilus, and Streptobacillus 335
    Megan E. Jacob

    36 Mycobacteria 345
    Raul G. Barletta and David J. Steffen

    37 Chlamydiaceae: Chlamydia 360
    Roman R. Ganta

    38 Mollicutes 364
    Bonto Faburay and D. Scott McVey

    39 Rickettsiaceae and Coxiellaceae: Rickettsia and Coxiella 377
    Roman R. Ganta

    40 Anaplasmataceae: Anaplasma 381
    Roman R. Ganta

    41 Anaplasmataceae: Ehrlichia and Neorickettsia 386
    Roman R. Ganta

    42 Bartonellaceae 392
    Kathryn E. Reif

    Part III Fungi 405

    43 Yeasts: Cryptococcus, Malassezia, and Candida 407
    Lisa M. Pohlman and M.M. Chengappa

    44 Dermatophytes 418
    M.M. Chengappa and Lisa M. Pohlman

    45 Agents of Subcutaneous Mycoses 425
    Lisa M. Pohlman and M.M. Chengappa

    46 Agents of Systemic Mycoses 433
    Lisa M. Pohlman and M.M. Chengappa

    Part IV Viruses 449

    47 Parvoviridae 451
    Rebecca P. Wilkes

    48 Circoviridae 469
    Pablo Piñeyro and Sheela Ramamoorthy

    49 Asfarviridae and Iridoviridae 478
    Melissa Kennedy, Gustavo Delhon, D. Scott McVey, Hiep Vu, and Manuel Borca

    50 Papillomaviridae and Polyomaviridae 484
    Mohamed A. Abouelkhair and Melissa Kennedy

    51 Adenoviridae 489
    Yunjeong Kim and Kyeong-Ok Chang

    52 Herpesviridae 496
    Rebecca P. Wilkes and Jobin Kattoor

    53 Poxviridae 522
    Gustavo Delhon

    54 Picornaviridae 533
    Luis L. Rodriguez and Jonathan Arzt

    55 Caliciviridae 543
    Mohamed A. Abouelkhair and Melissa Kennedy

    56 Togaviridae and Flaviviridae 552
    Christopher C.L. Chase

    57 Orthomyxoviridae 573
    Wenjun Ma

    58 Bunyavirales 589
    William C. Wilson, Dana Mitzel, Lee W. Cohnstaedt, Leela Noronha, Barbara S. Drolet, and D. Scott McVey

    59 Paramyxoviridae, Pneumoviridae, Filoviridae, and Bornaviridae 596
    Stefan Niewiesk and Michael Oglesbee

    60 Rhabdoviridae 609
    Susan M. Moore and D. Scott McVey

    61 Coronaviridae and Tobaniviridae 622
    Udeni B.R. Balasuriya, Yun Young Go, and Mariano Carossino

    62 Arteriviridae and Roniviridae 659
    Udeni B. R. Balasuriya, Mariano Carossino, and Yun Young Go

    63 Reoviridae 679
    Barbara S. Drolet, Bethany L. McGregor, Lee W. Cohnstaedt, William C. Wilson, and D. Scott McVey

    64 Birnaviridae 693
    Melissa Kennedy and Donald L. Reynolds

    65 Retroviridae 698
    Jean-Pierre Frossard

    66 Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies 728
    Jürgen A. Richt and Nicholas Haley

    Part V Control of Infectious Diseases 743

    67 Immune Responses to Infectious Agents 745
    Laurel J. Gershwin

    68 Laboratory Diagnosis 760
    D. Scott McVey, Bruce Brodersen, Duan Loy, and John Dustin Loy

    69 Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and Antimicrobial Resistance 771
    Michael D. Apley

    70 Vaccines 803
    D. Scott McVey, Jishu Shi, and Donald Reynolds

    71 Disinfection and Sterilization 813
    John Dustin Loy, D. Scott McVey, and M.M. Chengappa

    72 Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases 818
    Natalia Cernicchiaro, Ana R.S. Oliveira, and Lee W. Cohnstaedt

    Index 829

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      Publication Date: 10/10/2022
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      Book Synopsis
      Veterinary Microbiology

      Comprehensive reference work on the bacterial, fungal, and viral pathogens that cause animal diseases

      Veterinary Microbiology, Fourth 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.

      The text 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. Sample topics discussed within the book include:

      • 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 D

        Table of Contents

        List of Contributors xii

        Acknowledgments xviii

        Preface xix

        About the Companion Website xx

        Part I Introduction 1

        1 Microbial Infections of Animals 3
        D. Scott McVey, Melissa Kennedy, and Charles Czuprynski

        2 Basic Bacteriology 11
        Tiruvoor G. Nagaraja

        3 Basic Mycology 29
        Charles Czuprynski and M.M. Chengappa

        4 Basic Virology 35
        Mohamed A. Abouelkhair and Melissa Kennedy

        Part II Bacteriology 41

        5 Family Enterobacteriaceae 43
        Rodney A. Moxley

        6 Enterobacteriaceae: Escherichia 56
        Rodney A. Moxley

        7 Enterobacteriaceae: Salmonella 75
        Rodney A. Moxley

        8 Family Yersiniaceae 88
        Rodney A. Moxley

        9 Enterobacteriaceae: Shigella 100
        Rodney A. Moxley

        10 Pasteurellaceae: Avibacterium, Bibersteinia, Mannheimia, and Pasteurella 108
        William B. Crosby and Amelia R. Woolums

        11 Pasteurellaceae: Actinobacillus 118
        Bradley W. Fenwick and Andrew N. Rycroft

        12 Pasteurellaceae: Glaesserella, Haemophilus, and Histophilus 129
        Amelia R. Woolums

        13 Bordetella 136
        Bradley W. Fenwick

        14 Brucella 151
        S.C. Olsen and P. Boggiatto

        15 Burkholderia mallei and Burkholderia pseudomallei 162
        Sanjeev Narayanan

        16 Francisella tularensis 168
        Marilynn A. Larson and Peter C. Iwen

        17 Moraxella 176
        John Dustin Loy and Gabriele Maier

        18 Pseudomonas 183
        Deepti Pillai

        19 Taylorella 187
        Megan E. Jacob

        20 Spirilla I: Borrelia 192
        Roman R. Ganta

        21 Spiral-Curved Organisms II: Brachyspira and Lawsonia 196
        Gerald E. Duhamel

        22 Spiral-Curved Organisms III: Campylobacter and Arcobacter 207
        Gerald E. Duhamel

        23 Spirilla IV: Helicobacter– the Spiral Microorganisms of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Liver 219
        Megan E. Jacob

        24 Spirochetes V: Leptospira 225
        Sreekumari Rajeev

        25 Staphylococcus 231
        George C. Stewart

        26 Streptococcus and Enterococcus 240
        George C. Stewart

        27 Trueperella 252
        Tiruvoor G. Nagaraja

        28 Bacillus 257
        George C. Stewart

        29 Corynebacterium 265
        Tiruvoor G. Nagaraja

        30 Erysipelothrix 273
        Timothy Frana and Axel Neubauer

        31 Listeria 280
        Sanjeev Narayanan

        32 Rhodococcus 286
        Seth P. Harris and Joshua Daniels

        33 Gram-Negative, Non-Spore-Forming Anaerobes 294
        Tiruvoor G. Nagaraja

        34 Clostridium 309
        Iman Mehdizadeh Gohari and John F. Prescott

        35 Filamentous Bacteria: Actinomyces, Nocardia, Dermatophilus, and Streptobacillus 335
        Megan E. Jacob

        36 Mycobacteria 345
        Raul G. Barletta and David J. Steffen

        37 Chlamydiaceae: Chlamydia 360
        Roman R. Ganta

        38 Mollicutes 364
        Bonto Faburay and D. Scott McVey

        39 Rickettsiaceae and Coxiellaceae: Rickettsia and Coxiella 377
        Roman R. Ganta

        40 Anaplasmataceae: Anaplasma 381
        Roman R. Ganta

        41 Anaplasmataceae: Ehrlichia and Neorickettsia 386
        Roman R. Ganta

        42 Bartonellaceae 392
        Kathryn E. Reif

        Part III Fungi 405

        43 Yeasts: Cryptococcus, Malassezia, and Candida 407
        Lisa M. Pohlman and M.M. Chengappa

        44 Dermatophytes 418
        M.M. Chengappa and Lisa M. Pohlman

        45 Agents of Subcutaneous Mycoses 425
        Lisa M. Pohlman and M.M. Chengappa

        46 Agents of Systemic Mycoses 433
        Lisa M. Pohlman and M.M. Chengappa

        Part IV Viruses 449

        47 Parvoviridae 451
        Rebecca P. Wilkes

        48 Circoviridae 469
        Pablo Piñeyro and Sheela Ramamoorthy

        49 Asfarviridae and Iridoviridae 478
        Melissa Kennedy, Gustavo Delhon, D. Scott McVey, Hiep Vu, and Manuel Borca

        50 Papillomaviridae and Polyomaviridae 484
        Mohamed A. Abouelkhair and Melissa Kennedy

        51 Adenoviridae 489
        Yunjeong Kim and Kyeong-Ok Chang

        52 Herpesviridae 496
        Rebecca P. Wilkes and Jobin Kattoor

        53 Poxviridae 522
        Gustavo Delhon

        54 Picornaviridae 533
        Luis L. Rodriguez and Jonathan Arzt

        55 Caliciviridae 543
        Mohamed A. Abouelkhair and Melissa Kennedy

        56 Togaviridae and Flaviviridae 552
        Christopher C.L. Chase

        57 Orthomyxoviridae 573
        Wenjun Ma

        58 Bunyavirales 589
        William C. Wilson, Dana Mitzel, Lee W. Cohnstaedt, Leela Noronha, Barbara S. Drolet, and D. Scott McVey

        59 Paramyxoviridae, Pneumoviridae, Filoviridae, and Bornaviridae 596
        Stefan Niewiesk and Michael Oglesbee

        60 Rhabdoviridae 609
        Susan M. Moore and D. Scott McVey

        61 Coronaviridae and Tobaniviridae 622
        Udeni B.R. Balasuriya, Yun Young Go, and Mariano Carossino

        62 Arteriviridae and Roniviridae 659
        Udeni B. R. Balasuriya, Mariano Carossino, and Yun Young Go

        63 Reoviridae 679
        Barbara S. Drolet, Bethany L. McGregor, Lee W. Cohnstaedt, William C. Wilson, and D. Scott McVey

        64 Birnaviridae 693
        Melissa Kennedy and Donald L. Reynolds

        65 Retroviridae 698
        Jean-Pierre Frossard

        66 Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies 728
        Jürgen A. Richt and Nicholas Haley

        Part V Control of Infectious Diseases 743

        67 Immune Responses to Infectious Agents 745
        Laurel J. Gershwin

        68 Laboratory Diagnosis 760
        D. Scott McVey, Bruce Brodersen, Duan Loy, and John Dustin Loy

        69 Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and Antimicrobial Resistance 771
        Michael D. Apley

        70 Vaccines 803
        D. Scott McVey, Jishu Shi, and Donald Reynolds

        71 Disinfection and Sterilization 813
        John Dustin Loy, D. Scott McVey, and M.M. Chengappa

        72 Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases 818
        Natalia Cernicchiaro, Ana R.S. Oliveira, and Lee W. Cohnstaedt

        Index 829

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