Zoonoses: Infectious Diseases Transmissible From Animals to Humans [Paperback]

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Paperback: 456 pages
Publisher: American Society Microbiolgy; 3 edition (Sep 10 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1555812368
ISBN-13: 978-1555812362
Product Dimensions: 25.6 x 17.5 x 2 cm
Shipping Weight: 1 Kg
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #794,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Written by veterinarians, medical microbiologists, and physicians with broad experience in the field of infectious diseases, this valuable physician's reference covers all aspects of epidemiology, diagnosis, and differential diagnosis, as well as therapy and prophylaxis of zoonotic diseases. Among the topics covered are zoonotic pathogens as agents of biological warfare, emergence and re-emergence of zoonotic diseases, opportunistic zoonotic infections, risks of xenotransplantation, imported zoonotic infections, food-borne zoonoses, and transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. It also examines the most advanced diagnostic techniques, include PCR and ELISA, for the detection of sporadic infections even with rare organisms. Zoonoses is a valuable desk top reference for professionals in medicine, veterinary medicine, public health, and diagnostic laboratories and it will be especially helpful for those who are not experts in the field. Key Features Desk reference on epidemiology, diagnosis, therapy, and prophylaxis of zoonotic infections Includes zoonoses caused by viruses, prions, bacteria, fungi, and parasites Discusses zoonotic pathogens as agents of biological warfare Examines the most advanced diagnostic techniques

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Third author, Max Appel, is with Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY. Text, completed revised and updated, is based on the German edition, Zoonosen: Von Tier zu Mensch ubertragbare Infektionskrankheiten, 2nd edition, c1997. Covers infectious diseases transmissible from animals to humans, both those commonly encountered and rare varieties. For physicians. Softcover. DNLM: Zoonoses.