{"product_id":"veterinary-microbiology-and-microbial-disease-isbn-9781405158237","title":"Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease","description":"Microbiology is one of the core subjects for veterinary students, and since its first publication in 2002, Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease has become an essential text for students of veterinary medicine. Fully revised and expanded, this new edition updates the subject for pre-clinical and clinical veterinary students in a comprehensive manner. Individual sections deal with bacteriology, mycology and virology. Written by an academic team with many years of teaching experience, the book provides concise descriptions of groups of microorganisms and the diseases which they cause. Microbial pathogens are discussed in separate chapters which provide information on the more important features of each microorganism and its role in the pathogenesis of diseases of animals. The international and public health significance of these pathogens are reviewed comprehensively. The final section is concerned with the host and is organized according to the body system affected.  \u003cp\u003eTables, boxes and flow diagrams provide information in an easily assimilated format. This edition contains new chapters on molecular diagnostics and on infectious conditions of the skin, cardiovascular system, urinary tract and musculoskeletal system. Many new colour diagrams are incorporated into this edition and each chapter has been updated.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey features of this edition:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwelve new chapters included\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNumerous new illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter has been updated\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompletely re-designed in full colour\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFulfils the needs of veterinary students and academics in veterinary microbiology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompanion website with figures from the book as Powerpoints for viewing or downloading by chapter: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/quinn\/veterinarymicrobiology\"\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/quinn\/veterinarymicrobiology\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVeterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease\u003c\/i\u003e remains indispensable for all those studying and teaching this essential component of the veterinary curriculum.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface ix  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor biographies xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I Introduction to Microbiology,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInfection, Immunity and Molecular\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiagnostic Methods\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Microbiology, microbial pathogens\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eand infectious disease 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Subdivisions, classifi cation and morphological characterization of infectious agents 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Infection and immunity 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Immunodefi ciency diseases 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Vaccines and vaccination 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Molecular diagnostic methods 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II Introductory Bacteriology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The structure of bacterial cells 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Cultivation, preservation and inactivation of bacteria 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Bacterial genetics, mechanisms of genetic variation and gene databases 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Laboratory diagnosis of bacterial disease 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Antibacterial agents 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Antibacterial resistance 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Bacterial colonization, tissue invasion and clinical disease 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III Pathogenic Bacteria\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 \u003ci\u003eStaphylococcus\u003c\/i\u003e species 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Streptococci 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 \u003ci\u003eActinobacteria\u003c\/i\u003e 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 \u003ci\u003eCorynebacterium\u003c\/i\u003e species 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 \u003ci\u003eRhodococcus equi\u003c\/i\u003e 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 \u003ci\u003eListeria\u003c\/i\u003e species 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 \u003ci\u003eErysipelothrix rhusiopathiae\u003c\/i\u003e 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 \u003ci\u003eBacillus\u003c\/i\u003e species 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 \u003ci\u003eClostridium\u003c\/i\u003e species 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 \u003ci\u003eMycobacterium\u003c\/i\u003e species 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 \u003ci\u003eEnterobacteriaceae\u003c\/i\u003e 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 \u003ci\u003ePseudomonas aeruginosa\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBurkholderia\u003c\/i\u003e species 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 \u003ci\u003eActinobacillus\u003c\/i\u003e species 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 \u003ci\u003ePasteurella\u003c\/i\u003e species, \u003ci\u003eMannheimia haemolytica\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBibersteinia trehalosi\u003c\/i\u003e 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 \u003ci\u003eFrancisella tularensis\u003c\/i\u003e 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 \u003ci\u003eHistophilus somni, Haemophilus parasuis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAvibacterium paragallinarum\u003c\/i\u003e 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 \u003ci\u003eTaylorella\u003c\/i\u003e species 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 \u003ci\u003eBordetella\u003c\/i\u003e species 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 \u003ci\u003eMoraxella\u003c\/i\u003e species 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 \u003ci\u003eBrucella\u003c\/i\u003e species 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 \u003ci\u003eCampylobacter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHelicobacter\u003c\/i\u003e species 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 \u003ci\u003eLawsonia intracellularis\u003c\/i\u003e 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Spirochaetes 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Pathogenic anaerobic non-spore-forming Gram-negative bacteria 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Mycoplasmas 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 \u003ci\u003eChlamydia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChlamydophila\u003c\/i\u003e species 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 \u003ci\u003eRickettsiales\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCoxiella burnetii\u003c\/i\u003e 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Bacterial species of limited pathogenic signifi cance 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV Mycology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 General features of fungi associated with disease in animals 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Dermatophytes 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 \u003ci\u003eAspergillus\u003c\/i\u003e species 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Yeasts and disease production 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Dimorphic fungi 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Zygomycetes of veterinary importance 446\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Fungus-like organisms of veterinary importance 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 \u003ci\u003ePneumocystis carinii\u003c\/i\u003e 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Opportunistic infections caused predominantly by phaeoid fungi 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51 Mycotoxins and mycotoxicoses 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52 Pathogenic algae and cyanobacteria 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53 Antifungal chemotherapy 483\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection V Introductory Virology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54 Nature, structure and taxonomy of viruses 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55 Replication of viruses 514\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56 Genetics and evolution of viruses 522\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57 Propagation of viruses and virus–cell interactions 527\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58 Pathogenesis of viral diseases 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e59 Laboratory diagnosis of viral infections 541\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e60 Antiviral chemotherapy 548\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection VI Viruses and Prions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e61 \u003ci\u003eHerpesviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 567\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e62 \u003ci\u003ePapillomaviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 583\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e63 \u003ci\u003eAdenoviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 588\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e64 \u003ci\u003ePoxviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 593\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e65 \u003ci\u003eAsfarviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 603\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e66 \u003ci\u003eParvoviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 607\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e67 \u003ci\u003eCircoviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 615\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e68 \u003ci\u003eRetroviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 618\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e69 \u003ci\u003eReoviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 635\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e70 \u003ci\u003eBirnaviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 644\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e71 \u003ci\u003eOrthomyxoviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 647\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e72 \u003ci\u003eParamyxoviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 656\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e73 \u003ci\u003eRhabdoviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 668\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e74 \u003ci\u003eBornaviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 676\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e75 \u003ci\u003eBunyaviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 679\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e76 \u003ci\u003ePicornaviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 684\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e77 \u003ci\u003eCaliciviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 692\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e78 \u003ci\u003eAstroviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 698\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e79 \u003ci\u003eCoronaviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 700\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e80 \u003ci\u003eArteriviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 713\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e81 \u003ci\u003eFlaviviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 718\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e82 \u003ci\u003eTogaviridae\u003c\/i\u003e 729\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e83 Prions: unconventional infectious agents 734\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection VII Microbial Agents and Disease Production\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e84 Tissue and system preferences of bacterial, fungal and viral pathogens and the nature of the diseases caused by these infectious agents 745\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e85 Interactions of microbial pathogens with the nervous system 759\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e86 Interactions of microbial pathogens with the male and female reproductive systems 765\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e87 The role of microbial pathogens in intestinal disease 773\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e88 The role of microbial pathogens in respiratory disease 778\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e89 Interactions of microbial pathogens with the renal system 787\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e90 Microbial diseases of the cardiovascular system 797\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e91 Interactions of microbial pathogens with the musculoskeletal system 806\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e92 The role of microbial pathogens in diseases of the integumentary system 826\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e93 Bacterial causes of bovine mastitis 837\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e94 Disinfection, biosecurity and other aspects of disease control 851\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Relevant websites 890\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 893\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Overall I would recommend this book highly – the tow strongest points are the absolutely brilliant organisation and the very high quality of illustration.  The information is thorough without being intimidating, and well explained without being patronising.”  (\u003ci\u003eVeterinary Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 November 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Regardless of one’s approach to teaching of veterinary infectious diseases, this book should be an excellent instructional tool.  Although intended for students in veterinary microbiology, it is extremely comprehensive and has sufficient scope and depth to be used by graduate students as well.”  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of The American Veterinary Medical Association\u003c\/i\u003e, 15 June 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Overall, this is a well-written, logically organized, informative, and valuable resource, which covers both the laboratory aspects and clinical features of veterinary microbial diseases. Both the first and last sections are unique to most microbiology book. This second edition has made substantial improvements over the first edition.”  (\u003ci\u003eDoody’s\u003c\/i\u003e, 13 April 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The new edition of ‘Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease’ is an absolutely first-rate textbook of veterinary microbiology … When a second-year veterinary student referred to Quinn and others as the ‘bright-coloured book’, demonstrating to me that we already had it in the library and that students were using it, I could breathe a sigh of relief that they were in safe hands with this superb book.”  (\u003ci\u003eVeterinary Record\u003c\/i\u003e, 24 March 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e P.J. Quinn, B.K. Markey, W.J. Donnelly, F.C. Leonard, S. Fanning and D. Maguire  Microbiology is one of the core subjects for veterinary students, and since its first publication in 2002, \u003ci\u003eVeterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease\u003c\/i\u003e has become an essential text for students of veterinary medicine. Fully revised and expanded, this new edition updates the subject for pre-clinical and clinical veterinary students in a comprehensive manner. Individual sections deal with bacteriology, mycology and virology. Written by an academic team with many years of teaching experience, the book provides concise descriptions of groups of microorganisms and the diseases which they cause. Microbial pathogens are discussed in separate chapters which provide information on the more important features of each microorganism and its role in the pathogenesis of diseases of animals. The international and public health significance of these pathogens are reviewed comprehensively. The final section is concerned with the host and is organized according to the body system affected.  \u003cp\u003eTables, boxes and flow diagrams provide information in an easily assimilated format. This edition contains new chapters on molecular diagnostics and on infectious conditions of the skin, cardiovascular system, urinary tract and musculoskeletal system. Many new colour diagrams are incorporated into this edition and each chapter has been updated.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey features of this edition:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwelve new chapters included\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNumerous new illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter has been updated\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompletely re-designed in full colour\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFulfils the needs of veterinary students and academics in veterinary microbiology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVeterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease\u003c\/i\u003e remains indispensable for all those studying and teaching this essential component of the veterinary curriculum.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990451273957,"sku":"NP9781405158237","price":100.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405158237.jpg?v=1761787884","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/veterinary-microbiology-and-microbial-disease-isbn-9781405158237","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}