Zoonoses : infectious diseases transmissible from animals to humans / Hartmut Krauss ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Krauss, H.

Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Standardized Title:

Zoonosen. English.

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Zoonoses.

Medical Subjects:

Zoonoses.

Physical Description:

xvii, 456 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, [2003]

Summary:

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, including PCR and ELISA, for the detection of sporadic infections with even rare organisms. Zoonoses is a valuable desktop reference for professionals in medicine, veterinary medicine, public health, and diagnostic laboratories, and will be especially helpful for those who are not experts in the field.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

1555812368

OCLC:

51647386