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Veterinary Bacteriology

Patricia Marques

9781774079874
466 pages
Arcler Education Inc
Overview
Veterinary Bacteriology is the study of bacteria that cause diseases on animals. This book is organized by animal, focusing on small ruminants, big ruminants, pigs, dogs, fish and birds. Specific examples of bacterial infections are discussed for ruminants and pigs. More broad bacterial studies are shown for dogs, fish and birds. In Ovines and Caprines, bacteria can cause Mastitis, Brucellosis and Interdigital phlegmon. Bovine bacterial infections, include Leptospira, Streptococcus, Tuberculosis, Antrax and respiratory diseases. In pigs, Streptococcus, Actinobacillus, Chlamydia, Corynebacterium and Staphylococcus are common bacterial diseases. Canine Microbiome and campylobacter in canines. Taxonomy of bacteria in fish. Avian bacteriology, focusing in Listeria and Escherichia coli.
Author Bio
Patricia obtained her PhD form University College Dublin in 2010. Her interests are on Microbiology and Parasitology. She is currently working as a Postdoc at University of Maryland Baltimore, USA on Chlamydia infections