Description
Bovine Tuberculosis is contemporary, topical and global in its approach, and provides an essential, comprehensive treatise on bovine tuberculosis and the bacterium that causes it, Mycobacterium bovis. This disease remains a major cause of economic loss in cattle industries worldwide, exacerbated in some countries by the presence of a substantial wildlife reservoir. It is a major zoonosis, causing human infection through consumption of unpasteurised milk or by close contact with infected animals. Following a systematic approach, expert international authors cover epidemiology and the global situation; microbial virulence and pathogenesis; host responses to the pathogen; and diagnosis and control of the disease. Aimed at researchers and practising veterinarians, this ebook is essential for those needing comprehensive information on the pathogen and disease, and offers a summary of key information learned from human tuberculosis research. It will be useful to those studying the infection and for those responsible for controlling the disease. 284 p.
- Mark Chambers, Editor. University of Surrey (UK).
- Stephen Gordon, Editor. University College Dublin (ireland).
- Francisco Olea-Popelka, Editor. Colorado State University, CO (USA).Et al...
- Publication date (digital version): 2018-04 – CABI; Copyright © 2018 by CAB International.
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