Essentials of Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology

by Carter, G. R.; Wise, Darla J.

• ISBN13: 9780813811796
• ISBN10: 0813811791
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-08
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The sixth edition of the popular Essentials of Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology provides the latest information on all facets of the microbial pathogens of animals and everything required for an introductory course in veterinary bacteriology and mycology. This book includes the basic characteristics of bacteria and fungi with two chapters on molecular biology and genetics and their applications. Handy glossaries are at the end of most chapters to aid comprehension. Essentials of Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology also deals with microbial pathogens of animals and the diseases they cause. Pathogenic bacteria are discussed in the order in which they occur in the latest molecular genetic (Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology) classification. This book is the foremost text in veterinary microbiology and continues to fill an important niche in veterinary education

Author Biography

Gordon R. Carter, DVM, MS, DVSc, is a Professor Emeritus of the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and State University in Blacksburg. Carter has published numerous scientific papers and is the senior author of more than a dozen textbooks.

Dr. Darla J. Wise, MS, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Concord College in Athens, West Virginia, and is the associate editor of Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science. Wise’s research interest is in host-pathogen relationships. She has authored articles on immune responses, characterization of enzymes associated with host-pathogen relationships, and DNA-based methods of disease diag

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
I INTRODUCTORY BACTERIOLOGY
1 Morphology and Classification of Bacteria and Archaea	3	(12)
2 Bacterial Nutrition and Growth	15	(10)
3 Bacterial Metabolism	25	(8)
4 Microbial Molecular Genetics	33	(14)
5 Genetic Transfer, Recombination, and Genetic Engineering	47	(12)
6 Sources and Transmission of Infectious Agents	59	(6)
7 Host-Parasite Relationships	65	(10)
8 Antimicrobial Agents	75	(12)
9 Sterilization, Disinfection, and Antisepsis	87	(6)
10 Diagnostic Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology: An Overview	93	(6)
II BACTERIA
11 Rickettsiales	99	(8)
12 Brucella and Bartonella	107	(8)
13 Burkholderia, Bordetella, and Taylorella	115	(6)
14 Francisella and Coxiella	121	(4)
15 Pseudomonas and Moraxella	125	(4)
16 Enterobacteriaceae I	129	(8)
17 Enterobacteriaceae II: Salmonella and Yersinia	137	(6)
18 Actinobacillus and Haemophilus	143	(6)
19 Pasteurella and Mannheimia	149	(6)
20 Lawsonia, Campylobacter, Acrobacter, and Helicobacter	155	(6)
21 Clostridium	161	(10)
22 Mycoplasmas	171	(6)
23 Erysipelothrix and Bacillus	177	(6)
24 Streptococcus	183	(6)
25 Listeria	189	(4)
26 Staphylococcus	193	(6)
27 Actinobaculum, Actinomyces, and Arcanobacterium	199	(4)
28 Dermatophilus and Corynebacterium	203	(4)
29 Mycobacterium	207	(8)
30 Nocardia and Rhodococcus	215	(4)
31 Chlamydia	219	(6)
32 Borrelia, Treponema, Brachyspira, and Leptospira	225	(10)
33 Non-Spore-Forming Anaerobic Bacteria	235	(4)
34 Miscellaneous Potential Pathogens	239	(6)
III FUNGI
35 Introduction to the Fungi and Fungal Infections	245	(8)
36 Dermatophytosis	253	(4)
37 Infections Caused by Yeasts and Yeastlike Fungi	257	(6)
38 Subcutaneous and Inoculation Mycoses	263	(4)
39 Respiratory and Systemic Mycoses	267	(6)
Cumulative Glossary	273	(4)
Index	277