{"product_id":"clostridial-diseases-of-animals-isbn-9781118728406","title":"Clostridial Diseases of Animals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eClostridial Diseases of Animals\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to focus on clostridial diseases in domestic and wild animals, offering a comprehensive reference on these common diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a single resource for all aspects of clostridial diseases\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents current, comprehensive information with a focus on clinical relevance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers each disease in depth, including etiology, epidemiology, clinics, gross pathology, histopathology, diagnostics, diagnostic criteria, prophylaxis, control, and treatment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by the world-leading experts in the field of clostridial diseases in animals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers photographs and summary tables to support the concepts discussed in the text and aid in recognition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1: The pathogenic clostridia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Taxonomic Relationships among the Clostridia 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn F. Prescott, Janet I. MacInnes, and Anson K. K. Wu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 General Physiological and Virulence Properties of the Pathogenic Clostridia 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulian I. Rood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Brief Description of Animal Pathogenic Clostridia 13\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn F. Prescott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2: Toxins Produced by the Pathogenic Clostridia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Toxins of Histotoxic Clostridia: Clostridium chauvoei, Clostridium septicum, Clostridium novyi, and Clostridium sordellii 23\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichel R. Popoff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Toxins of Clostridium perfringens 45\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJames R. Theoret and Bruce A. McClane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Toxins of Clostridium difficile 61\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ. Glenn Songer, Ashley E. Harmon, and M. Kevin Keel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium tetani Neurotoxins 71\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichel R. Popoff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3: Clostridial Infections of the Gastrointestinal System\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Diseases Produced by Clostridium perfringens\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eType A in Mammalian Species 109\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrancisco A. Uzal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 NetF‐Associated Necrotizing Enteritis of Foals and Canine Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis 117\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIman Mehdizadeh Gohari, Valeria R. Parreira, and John F. Prescott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Necrotic Enteritis of Poultry 123\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKerry K. Cooper and J. Glenn Songer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Infections by Clostridium perfringens Type B 139\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrancisco A. Uzal and J. Glenn Songer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Diseases Produced by Clostridium perfringens Type C 143\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSantiago S. Diab\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Diseases Produced by Clostridium perfringens Type D 157\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrancisco A. Uzal, Federico Giannitti, John W. Finnie, and Jorge P. García\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Infections by Clostridium perfringens Type E 173\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ. Glenn Songer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Diseases Produced by Clostridium difficile 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSantiago S. Diab, Francisco A. Uzal, and J. Glenn Songer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Disease Caused by Clostridium colinum: Ulcerative Enteritis of Poultry and Other Avian Species 197\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn F. Prescott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Clostridial Abomasitis 205\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn F. Prescott, Paula I. Menzies, and Russell S. Fraser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Diseases Produced by Clostridium spiroforme 221\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ. Glenn Songer and Francisco A. Uzal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4: Clostridial Histotoxic Infections\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Blackleg 231\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCamila C. Abreu and Francisco A. Uzal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Gas Gangrene (Malignant Edema) 243\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRodrigo O. S. Silva, Francisco A. Uzal, Carlos A. Oliveira Jr, and Francisco C. F. Lobato\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Gangrenous Dermatitis in Poultry 255\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eH. L. Shivaprasad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Bacillary Hemoglobinuria 265\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMauricio Navarro, Fernando Dutra Quintela, and Francisco A. Uzal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis 275\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMauricio Navarro and Francisco A. Uzal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Tyzzer’s Disease 281\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKarina C. Fresneda and Francisco R. Carvallo Chaigneau\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 5: Clostridial Neurotoxic Infections\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Tetanus 295\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichel R. Popoff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Botulism 303\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCaroline Le Maréchal, Cédric Woudstra, and Patrick Fach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Diseases Caused by Other Clostridia Producing Neurotoxins 331\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn F. Prescott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancisco A. Uzal\u003c\/b\u003e, DVM, FRVC, MSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVP, is Professor of Veterinary Diagnostic Pathology at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California at Davis in San Bernardino, California, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. Glenn Songer\u003c\/b\u003e,  MA, PhD, Fellow AAM, Dipl. ACVM, is Professor (Emeritus) of Veterinary Science and Microbiology, College of Agriculture, The University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizon, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn F. Prescott\u003c\/b\u003e, MA, Vet MB, PhD, FCAHS, is Professor (Emeritus) of Veterinary Microbiology at Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichel R. Popoff,\u003c\/b\u003e DVM, PhD, is the head of the Research Unit of Anaerobic Bacteria and Toxins and the National Reference Center for Anaerobic Bacteria and Botulism at Institut Pasteur in Paris, France.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eClostridial Diseases of Animals\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to focus on clostridial diseases in domestic and wild animals, offering a comprehensive reference on these common diseases.  Emphasizing clinical applications, the book offers a complete, in-depth examination of clostridial disease, from pathogenesis, pathology, and microbiology to diagnostic techniques, clinical management, and treatment.  Combining pathology and microbiology, a highlight of the book is the high-quality clinical photographs, which are valuable for recognizing disease patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book begins with sections on the pathogenic clostridia and the toxins produced, then covers specific diseases produced by the pathogenic clostridia.  \u003ci\u003eClostridial Diseases of Animals\u003c\/i\u003e summarizes current understanding of clostridial diseases and discusses important areas of diagnostic uncertainty, making it an essential reference for veterinary clinicians, diagnosticians, pathologists, microbiologists, students, and governmental agencies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a single resource for all aspects of clostridial diseases\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents current, comprehensive information with a focus on clinical relevance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers each disease in depth, including etiology, epidemiology, clinics, gross pathology, histopathology, diagnostics, diagnostic criteria, prophylaxis, control, and treatment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by the world-leading experts in the field of clostridial diseases in animals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers photographs and summary tables to support the concepts discussed in the text and aid in recognition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988936311013,"sku":"NP9781118728406","price":163.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118728406.jpg?v=1761782120","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/clostridial-diseases-of-animals-isbn-9781118728406","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}