Q fever / Svetoslav P. Martinov.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martinov, Svetoslav P., author.

Series:

River Publishers series in research and business chronicles: biotechnology and medicine.

River Publishers series in research and business chronicles: biotechnology and medicine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Q fever.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (346 pages) : illustrations, tables.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Denmark : River Publishers, [2017]

Summary:

This book summarizes and analyzes the scientific facts and developments about Q Fever researched worldwide and performed by the author to propose a system for monitoring, control and prevention covering the main necessary actions, measures and activities in the fight against this fever.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Preface

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

1: Historical Notes

2: Etiology and Taxonomy

3: Morphological Features, Development Cycle, and Interaction with Cells

4: Ultrastructure of Coxiella Burnetii and Electron Microscopic Diagnosis of Q Fever

4.1 Light Microscopic Morphology of C. Burnetii

4.2 Ultrastructure of the Agent and Electron Microscopic Diagnosis of the Disease

4.2.1 Placentas in Abortions and Births of Dead and Unviable Offspring

4.2.2 Blood

4.2.3 Chicken Embryos

4.2.4 White Mice

4.2.5 Guinea Pigs

5: Isolation and Cultivation of Coxiella Burnetii

5.1 Strains Isolated from Sheep

5.1.1 Abortions, Stillbirths, and Births to Non-Viable Offspring

5.1.2 Pneumonia in Sheep

5.1.3 Mastitis in Sheep

5.1.4 Latent Coxiellosis in Sheep

5.2 Strains Isolated from Goats

5.2.1 Abortions, Stillbirths, and Births to Non-Viable Offspring

5.2.2 Pneumonia in Goats

5.2.3 Mastitis in Goats

5.2.4 Isolation of C. Burnetii from Blood in Goat Herds with Active Q Fever

5.2.5 Latent Coxiellosis in Goats

5.3 Strains Isolated from Cattle

5.3.1 Abortions, Stillbirths, and Births to Non-Viable Calves

5.3.2 Pneumonia in Calves

5.3.3 Mastitis in Cows

5.3.4 Metritis and Endometritis

5.3.5 Coxiella Burnetii Isolation from the Blood of Cattle in Active Foci of Q Fever

5.3.6 Isolation of C. Burnetii from Wild Animal Species and Arthropods

6: Virulence and Pathogenicity

7: Antigens and Phase Variability

8: Serology

8.1 Serological Reactions

8.2 Serological Test's Examinations

8.2.1 Serological Data for the State of Agricultural Foci of Q Fever in Bulgaria.

8.3 Serological Status of the Infection Caused by Coxiella Burnetii Among Domestic Animals During the Epidemic of Q Fever in Humans in Etropole-2002

8.4 Serological Status of Infection with Coxiella Burnetii Among Domestic Animals During the Epidemic of Q Fever in Humans in the Region of Botevgrad-2004

8.5 Q Fever in Elenovo Village, Sliven Region

8.6 Serological Examinations in Sheep with Abortions, Stillbirth, and Deliveries of Non-Viable Lambs

8.7 Serological Examinations of Rams

8.8 Serological Examinations in Pneumonia in Sheep

8.9 Serological Investigations in Mastitis in Sheep

8.10 Serological Examinations in Goats with Abortions, Stillbirth, and Deliveries of Non-Viable Kids

8.11 Serological Investigations in Respiratory Diseases in Goats

8.12 Serological Investigations in Bovine Miscarriages, Stillbirths, and Births to Non-Viable Calves

8.13 Comparative Serological Examinations of Cows by CFT and MIFT

8.14 Serological Response in Cattle After Experimental Infection with C. Burnetii

8.15 Persistence of Antibodies in Naturally Infected Cattle

8.16 Serological Examinations in Pneumonia in Calves

8.17 Serological Testing in Cows from Herds with Problems of Infertility and Decreased Milk Production

8.18 Serological Examinations of Bulls

8.19 Serological Examinations of Buffaloes

8.20 Serological Testing of Pigs

8.21 Serological Testing of Horses

8.22 Serological Testing of Dogs

8.23 Serological Survey of Cats

8.23.1 Serology of Poultry

8.24 Serological Examinations of Humans

8.24.1 Q Fever in Persons Professionally Engaged in Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine

8.24.2 Atypical Pneumonias

8.24.3 Chronic Endocarditis

8.24.4 Analysis of the Serological Data

9: Polymerase Chain Reaction.

9.1 Detection, Identification, and Differentiation of Coxiella Burnetii by Polymerase Chain Reaction

9.1.1 Conventional PCR

9.2 Correlation Analysis of Strains of Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia, and Brucella, and Representatives of α-1 (Rickettsia) and α-2 Sub-Divisions of the Proteobacteria, Based on the REP-PCR

9.3 Computer Analysis of the RAPD Fingerprints (DNA Dactyloscopy)

10: Clinical Picture

10.1 Clinical Course of Q Fever in Animals

10.2 Clinical Observations in Sheep

10.2.1 Latent Form

10.2.2 Abortions, Premature Births, Stillbirths, and Not Viable Lambs

10.2.3 Pneumonias in Sheep

10.2.4 Flu-Like Form in Sheep

10.2.5 Mastitis in Sheep

10.3 Clinical Observations in Goats

10.3.1 Latent Form

10.3.2 Abortion in Goats, Premature Births, Stillborn, and Non-Viable Offsprings

10.3.3 Respiratory Form in Goats

10.3.4 Flu-Like Form in Goats

10.3.5 Mastitis in Goats

10.4 Clinical Observations in Cattle

10.4.1 Latent Form

10.4.2 Abortions in Cows, Premature Births, Stillborn, and Non-Viable Calves

10.4.3 Clinical Signs of the Dry Cows After Experimental Infection

10.4.4 Pneumonias in Calves

10.4.5 Endometritis, Metritis, and Infertility

10.4.6 Mastitis in Cows

10.4.7 Syndrome of Prolonged Reduction of Milk Production

10.4.8 Clinical Signs in Some Laboratory Animals

10.4.9 Analysis of the Clinical Data in Animals

10.4.10 Clinical Course of Q Fever in Humans

11: Pathogenesis and Pathological Morphology

11.1 Pathomorphological Investigations in Domestic Ruminants with Etiologically Proven Q Fever

11.1.1 Macroscopic Picture

11.1.2 Microscopic Picture

11.2 Pathomorphological Investigations in Some Laboratory Animals with Etiologically Proven Q Fever

11.2.1 Macroscopic Picture

11.2.2 Microscopic Picture in Rabbits

12: Epizootiology and Epidemiology.

12.1 State of the Natural Foci of Q Fever in Bulgaria

12.1.1 Ticks

12.2 Wild Mammals and Birds

12.3 Agricultural Foci of Q Fever in Bulgaria

12.3.1 General Characteristics

12.4 Internal Structure of the Agricultural Foci

12.5 Categories of Animals in the Agricultural Foci

12.6 Etiologically Proven Clinical Forms of Q Fever in the AF

12.7 Autonomous Circulation Circle and Cyclical Reproduction of the Infection with C. Burnetii in the Agricultural Foci

12.8 Activity of Agricultural Foci and Epidemics of Q Fever in Humans

12.9 Relationships Between Natural and Agricultural Foci of Q Fever

12.10 Epidemiological Particularities in Humans

12.11 Analysis of Epizootiological and Epidemiological Data

13: Sensitivity to Antibiotics and Treatment

13.1 Sensitivity of C. Burnetii to Certain Antibiotics Depending on Its Phase State

14: Prevention and Control

14.1 System for Monitoring, Prevention, and Fight Against Q Fever

14.1.1 General Preventive Measures and Epidemiological Control

14.1.2 Measures to Combat the Disease

Bibliography

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781000797053

1000797058

9781003339151

1003339158

9781000793895

1000793893

9788793519480

8793519486

OCLC:

990479505