This essential, authoritative handbook provides clear, accurate coverage of zoonoses diseases that can spread from animals to humans. The consistent format helps you quickly locate key information, such as how each disease affects the host, how it is spread, how it is treated, and necessary safety precautions. It also discusses the importance of educating animal owners about the public health implications of zoonoses and how to prevent them from spreading.
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Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
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978-0-323-04478-3 (9780323044783)
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PART ONE: Principles of Zoonoses Introduction Zoonotic Diseases Hosts Modes of Transmission Direct Transmission Indirect Transmission Preventing Zoonotic Diseases Morbidity and Mortality PART TWO: Zoonotic Diseases Anthrax Babesiosis Botulism Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease) Brucellosis Campylobacteriosis (Vibriosis) Cat Scratch Disease Colibacillosis Dermatophytosis Eastern Equine Encephalitis Ehrlichiosis Giardiasis (Giardia) Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Hookworms Influenza La Crosse Encephalitis Leptospirosis Listeriosis Lyme Disease Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium Infections) Pasteurellosis Plague Psittacosis Q Fever Rabies Rat-Bite Fever Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Roundworms St. Louis Encephalitis Salmonellosis Scabies Staphylococcus Tapeworms (Cestodes) Toxoplasmosis Trichinosis Tularemia Vibriosis West Nile Infection Western Equine Encephalitis Yersiniosis
