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Asiatic Liver Fluke - From Basic Science to Public Health, Volume
102, is a well-known and respected outlet for detailed and
comprehensive reviews written by experts covering all aspects of
parasitology. This latest release covers topics of interest,
including Plasmodium genetics: An approach to learn and end human,
Leishmania tropica: what we know from experimental models,
Extracellular vesicles in host-parasite interaction, Cathepsins and
vaccines for fascioliasis, and Evolution in fungi and drug
resistance.
Advances in Parasitology, Volume 100, the latest in a series first
published in 1963, contains comprehensive and up-to-date reviews on
all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology. The series
includes medical studies of parasites of major influence, along
with reviews of more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy,
and life history, which help to shape current thinking and
applications. This new release includes sections on Human
Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases: Heading Towards 2050,
Environmental aspects, Structural and Physical Properties of
Schistosome Eggs, and Interventions against parasitic diseases to
safeguard childhood development.
Advances in Parasitology, Volume 99, the latest in a series first
published in 1963, contains comprehensive and up-to-date reviews on
all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology. The series
includes medical studies of parasites of major influence, along
with reviews of more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy,
and life history, which help to shape current thinking and
applications. This new release includes sections on climate change
and NTDs, Leprosy, parasite cultures, molecular epidemiology of
Anisakis and anisakiasis, evolution in triatomine vectors of Chagas
disease, expanding the vector control toolbox for Malaria
elimination, and parasites of the giant panda.
Ticks of Trinidad and Tobago: An Overview explores tick species
prevalent in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), their distribution,
associated pathogens, their effects on the host, and control
methods. The book also reviews the basic biology of ticks. Ticks
are known to parasitize a wide range of hosts including mammals,
reptiles and birds. These parasites are of veterinary and public
health significance since they are responsible for the spread of a
number of pathogens to humans and animals. Worldwide, ticks are
responsible for billions of dollars in losses in the livestock
industry annually due to the effects of these pathogens. Based on
review of the literature from more than five decades, twenty-three
species of both hard and soft tick have been discovered on the
twin-island republic with a greater number of species in Trinidad.
Tick genera observed and recorded included Argas, Ornithodoros,
Amblyomma, Dermacentor, Haemaphysalis, Ixodes, and Rhipicephalus
species. The tick species found in Trinidad and Tobago parasitize
both wild and domestic species. Hosts include bats, fowl, equids,
wild and domestic ruminants, birds, rodents, marsupials, and a
variety of reptiles such as toads, tortoises, and snakes. Based on
geographical location, most tick species discovered in T&T have
also been recorded in other Caribbean islands in the archipelago,
North, Central and South America. Both soft and hard tick species
found in T&T have also been implicated in a number of
blood-borne pathogens including Borrelia, Ehrlichia, Babesia,
Hepatozoon, Rickettsia, and Anaplasma.
Complementary Strategies to Study Virus Structure and Function,
Volume 104, the latest release in the Advances in Virus Research
series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume
presenting interesting chapters on X-ray structures from crystals
of viral proteins grown in cellula, NMR and SAXS to study protein
dynamics and natively disordered viral proteins, Mass spectrometry
to study virus particle assembly, Atomic force microscopy to study
virus particles, Non-enveloped viruses and interactions with
antibodies, Non-enveloped viruses and their mechanism of entry into
cells, Structures of enveloped virions by electron cryo-microscopy
and cryo-tomography, and many other interesting topics.
The 2nd edition of book entitled "Principles of Meat Technology"
has been designed and modified as per the recent requirement of the
Veterinary Professionals and is entirely based on recent
course-curriculum of Veterinary Council of India. All the topics
included in VCI syllabus for Meat Science subject have been
illustrated and discussed in detail with the supplementation of
previous edition. The reference material and current scientific
information on the subject has been updated which will be of
immense value for meat processing industry and persons having some
stakes in this subject. This book is broadly covering fresh meat
and aquatic foods, their processing, preservation, packaging,
standards and biotechnological applications in this specialized
field with recent innovations. In this edition book will serve the
purpose of impartation of knowledge, skill and update material to
acquaint the students of Veterinary Science. It is also due to
upgradation of each and every of the book with recent knowledge and
innovations. The themes mentioned in the syllabus of VCI is very
well covered particularly meat structure, product's quality,
handling and processing is very well documented. So authors believe
that efforts put in this edition of book in form of material,
scientific facts and language will help in understanding the meat
science to the students of veterinary science, food science and
technology, fish technology, meat technologists, academicians of
this field, technicians engaged and the processors of animals and
fish products.
Feed additives are non-nutritive substances, preparations and
micro-organisms that are added to feed to animal feeds to improve
growth performance, feed intake and the efficiency of feed
utilization for healthy, economic and eco-friendly livestock
production. This book on Advances in Animal Feed Additives
addresses current information on the use of different animal feed
additives with regard to production, health and reproduction of
livestock and poultry. This book contains twenty five s contributed
by 30 eminent scientists of animal nutrition, which highlights the
significance of antioxidants, enzymes, probiotics, prebiotics,
synbiotics, antimicrobials, organic acids, coccidiostats, mycotoxin
binders, immunomodulator, hen egg antibody, hormones, beta agonist,
methane inhibitors, defaunating agents, essential oil and herbal
feed additives. etc. for sustainable livestock and poultry
production. Each of the book attempts at providing clear and
updated information on feed additives supported with good amount of
the experimental evidence and references which will enable the
students and research workers to obtain information quickly when
necessary. The book is useful to students of animal sciences,
teachers and scientists of animal nutrition discipline, personnel
of feed industry, field veterinarians, animal husbandry extension
workers and progressive animal farmers.
This book will serve the long standing need of the students,
teachers, research workers and other stake holders. The book will
be helpful to the students and researchers in developing basic
understanding of Animal Welfare sciences.
Canine Parasites and Parasitic Diseases offers a concise summary,
including the distribution, epidemiology, lifecycle, morphology,
clinical manifestations, diagnosis, prophylaxis and therapeutic
measures on the most important parasites affecting dogs. The book
includes their classification, structure, lifecycles, occurrence,
and the diagnosis and treatment of infestations. Chapters are
presented in a consistent and logical format with extensive use of
tables, photographs and line drawings that help veterinarians and
students quickly find answers to questions. The book informs on 100
different species of parasite related to the canine world and is is
aimed not only at veterinary practitioners but also in dog
enthusiasts, pharmacies and laboratories.
Radiology and ultrasound are the primary diagnostic imaging
techniques available to the veterinarian. The responsibility to
provide useful diagnostic images usually falls on the shoulders of
the veterinary radiologist/radiographer. The book has twenty four s
prepared as per the syllabus framed by Veterinary Council of India
(VCI) will assist veterinary students in their understanding the
radiology and other diagnostic imaging technology in veterinary
discipline and act as an excellent complement to the students both
at undergraduate and postgraduate level, interns, veterinarian who
are called upon to diagnose an unfamiliar species. Present book is
aimed to provide a s: review questions, contains more than two
hundred solved objective types questions for various entrance tests
viz: Pre- P.G, ICAR-JRF, ICAR-SRF, ARS, Pre-IAS, State PSC, State
civil services examination and interviews. At the end, available
glossary literature on imaging related terms has been incorporated
for the benefit of ready and quick revision. The subject matter in
the book is so graded that undergraduate and post-graduate
students, veterinary surgeons working in the field, teachers and as
well as research scholar in veterinary surgery and those interested
in the welfare of the farmers could benefit from the book.
Forage includes plant species directly or indirectly consumed by
animals. The book carries information on all theoretical and
practical aspects of conservation and utilization of forages as
silage, hay and haylage. This is a complete text book on forage
conservation consisting of:
Although immunological and molecular techniques are increasingly
being applied for the diagnosis of parasitic diseases, veterinary
practitioners worldwide still rely primarily on the conventional
faecal and blood smear examinations mainly on the concept of
"seeing is believing". These techniqes are still the gold standard
and cost-effective means of diagnosing the parasitic infections in
domestic animals.
In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest
editor Dr. Linda Kidd brings her considerable expertise to the
topic of Vector-Borne Diseases. To protect companion animal and
human health, it is important for veterinary practitioners to have
an accurate and current understanding of the geographic
distribution, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
of vector-borne disease, and many recent studies document important
changes in all of these factors. In this issue, experts in the
field summarize this information in a succinct, clinically relevant
way to help practitioners recognize and prevent these important
diseases. Contains 11 practice-oriented topics including the
changing prevalence of ticks and tick-borne disease in the United
States; prevention of flea and tick infestations and the diseases
they transmit; Bartonellosis in dogs and cats; emerging spotted
fever rickettsioses in the United States; and more. Provides
in-depth clinical reviews on vector-borne diseases, offering
actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest
information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of
experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill
the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically
significant, topic-based reviews.
"The Biology and Identification of the Coccidia (Apicomplexa) of
Turtles of the World" is an invaluable resource for researchers in
protozoology, coccidia, and parasitology, veterinary sciences,
animal sciences, zoology, and biology. This first-of-its-kind work
offers a taxonomic guide to apicomplexan parasites of turtles that
enables easy parasite identification, with a summary of virtually
everything known about the biology of each known parasite species.
It is an important documentation of this specific area, useful to a
broad base of readers, including researchers in biology,
parasitology, animal husbandry, diseases of wild and domestic
animals, veterinary medicine, and faculty members in universities
with graduate programs in these areas.
There are about 330 turtle species on Earth; many are
endangered, a growing number of species are kept as pets, and some
are still used as food by humans. Turtles, like other vertebrate
animals have many different kinds of parasites (viruses, bacteria,
protozoa, worms, arthropods, and others). Coccidiosis in turtles
has prevented large-scale turtle breeding, and represents a serious
problem in need of control. This succinct and highly focused book
will aid in that effort.
Offers line drawings and photomicrographs of each parasite from
each hosts speciesProvides methods of identification and
treatmentPresents a complete historical rendition of all known
publications on coccidia (and their closest relatives) from all
turtle species on Earth, and evaluates the scientific and scholarly
merit of eachProvides a complete species analysis of the known
biology of every coccidian described from turtles Reviews the most
current taxonomy of turtles and their phylogenetic relationships
needed to help assess host-specificity and evaluate what little
cross-transmission work is available
Macrocyclic lactones are chemical compounds that represent the main
treatment for parasitic diseases of animals, not only for helminth
infections, but also a number of major ectoparasitic infestations.
There has been no comprehensive book on this subject for more than
a decade and this book fills this gap and provides detailed
coverage of the basic science of these drugs and their mode of
action, as well as their clinical use in farm and companion animals
and in humans.
"Healing the Herds: Disease, Livestock Economies, and the
Globalization of Veterinary Medicine" offers a new and
exciting
comparative approach to the complex interrelationships of microbes,
markets, and medicine in the global economy. It draws upon fourteen
case studies from the Americas, western Europe, and the European
and Japanese colonies to illustrate how the rapid growth of the
international trade in animals through the nineteenth century
engendered the spread of infectious diseases, sometimes with
devastating consequences for indigenous pastoral societies.
At different times and across much of the globe, livestock
epidemics have challenged social order and provoked state
interventions, which were sometimes opposed by pastoralists. The
intensification of agriculture has transformed environments, with
consequences for animal and human health. But the last two
centuries have also witnessed major changes in the way societies
have conceptualized diseases and sought to control them. The rise
of germ theories and the discovery of vaccines against some
infections made it possible to move beyond the blunt tools of
animal culls and restrictive quarantines of the past. Nevertheless,
these older methods have remained important to strategies of
control and prevention, as demonstrated during the recent outbreak
of foot and mouth disease in Britain in 2001.
From the late nineteenth century, advances in veterinary
technologies afforded veterinary scientists a new professional
status and allowed them to wield greater political influence. In
the European and Japanese colonies, state support for biomedical
veterinary science often led to coercive policies for managing the
livestock economies of the colonized peoples. In western Europe and
North America, public responses to veterinary interventions were
often unenthusiastic and reflected a latent distrust of outside
interference and state regulation. Politics, economics, and science
inform these essays on the history of animal diseases and the
expansion in veterinary medicine.
Essentials of Veterinary Parasitology provides an up-to-date
resource for students and practicing veterinarians on how to
recognize, diagnose, and treat parasitic diseases in livestock and
companion animals. Featuring full-color illustrations and a
user-friendly layout, the book begins with a section dedicated to
the fundamentals of veterinary parasitology and ends with a section
on the prevention of parasitic infections, entailing recent
developments in the understanding of the pathogenesis and control
of parasitic diseases. In between, there are sections on important
parasitic infections in livestock, organized by the parasite agents
- helminths, protozoa, and arthropods - plus a section on
diagnostic parasitology. This book is an essential reference for
veterinary students, practicing veterinarians, and researchers in
the field of parasitology.
This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice, edited by
Dr. Pamela Ruegg and Dr. Christina Petersson-Wolfe, focuses on
Mastitis, with topics including: Methods for Diagnosing Mastitis;
Implementing OFC in a Veterinary Practice; Antibiotic Usage for
Mastitis; Impementing Effective Dry Cow; Mastitis and Animal
Welfare; Genetic Selection for Mastitis Resistance; Teat Condition
and Diseases; Maximizing Udder Health in a Robotic Milking System;
Impact and Mitigation of Heat Stress for Mastitis Control;
Optimizing Mastitis Records; Mastitis Immunology; and Communicating
with Dairy Workers.
Environmental Virology, Volume 101, the latest in the Advances in
Virus Research series, contains new, informative updates on the
topic. First published in 1953, this series covers a diverse range
of in-depth reviews, providing a valuable overview of the current
field of virology. Updates to this release include sections on the
host landscape and vector behavior, key determinants of plant virus
evolution and emergence, plant virome analysis using spatial
metagenomics, host range evolution in generalist viruses, the
influence of environment, water-mediated spread and transmission of
viruses, viruses transmitted by means other than insect vectors,
and more.
Asiatic Liver Fluke - From Basic Science to Public Health, Volume
101, is a well-known and respected outlet for detailed and
comprehensive reviews written by experts covering all aspects of
parasitology. This latest release covers topics of interest,
including the Taxonomy, ecology and population genetics of
Opisthorchis viverrini and its intermediate hosts, the
Epidemiology, geospatial analysis of Opisthorchis viverrini
infection and climate change effects in the Mekong basin, Reservoir
species and transmission of Opisthorchis viverrini, The draft
genome of Opisthorchis viverrini, Functional genomics and genetic
manipulation of Opisthorchis viverrini, Microbiomes and liver fluke
infection, and more.
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