Textbook of Zoonoses 1st Edition

Your Comprehensive Guide to Zoonoses

This book is a comprehensive resource covering the aetiology, epidemiology, transmission cycle, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, and prevention and control strategies of the most important zoonoses. This modern learning resource incorporates recent scientific developments and concepts to give you a complete overview of each zoonosis.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Coverage: It covers bacterial, viral, parasitic, rickettsial, fungal, prion, and foodborne zoonoses, providing a complete overview of each.
• Aetiology and Epidemiology: It discusses the aetiology and epidemiology of each zoonotic disease, along with clinical symptoms and diagnosis in both animals and humans.
• Treatment and Control: It presents treatment options, plus prevention and control strategies.
• Global Guidelines: It includes information from the CDC classification of zoonotic agents and the WHO’s list of ‘neglected zoonoses’.
• Target Audience: Written for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying veterinary public health and epidemiology, it is also a helpful resource for other veterinary and medical professionals.