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In recent years, zoonoses and communicable diseases common to man and animals have gained increasing attention worldwide. Human diseases that have their origins in infected animals, such as AIDS or Creutzfeldt-Jakob, have highlighted the need for a better understanding of animal diseases. The ease and speed of modern travel facilitates the spread of diseases once confined to specific geographic areas, as recently occurred with the widely publicized severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic. Animal migration and trade pose a similar threat, as was shown by the outbreaks in the United States of West Nile fever, and most recently, monkeypox—two diseases not previously known in the Western Hemisphere. Each of these examples highlights the need for accurate, up-to-date information, such as that presented in the latest edition of Zoonoses and Communicable Diseases Common to Man and Animals.

This edition, published for the first time in three volumes, covers:

I. Bacterioses and mycoses

II. Chlamydioses, rickettsioses, and viroses, and

III. Parasitoses

This series provides a detailed overview of the most important historic and emerging zoonotic diseases, such as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, foot-and-mouth disease, influenza, giardiasis, Japanese encephalitis, shigellosis, and spongiform encephalopathies, with information ranging from their first appearance and most important outbreaks to the latest scientific knowledge of the diseases and their causative agents.

The chapters provide the following key information on each disease:

etiology

geographic distribution

symptoms and occurrence in man and animals

source of infection and mode of transmission

role of animals in its epidemiology

diagnostic techniques, and

prevention and control measures

Numerous tables and figures diagramming modes of transmission complement the text.

This book is an essential tool for biologists, parasitologists, virologists, veterinarians, physicians, epidemiologists, and workers in public health and animal health institutions, as well as professors, researchers, and students in these areas. All of these groups will find Zoonoses and Communicable Diseases Common to Man and Animals, 3rd ed. to be an invaluable addition to their collection of most-consulted reference works.

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Reviews

Author: Microbiology Today, October, 2005
“The books do provide a wealth of knowledge in a subject that spans bother medical and veterinarian disciplines”

Author: Parasitology, September 30, 2005
“[…] the publication provides an attractive read—not just for everyone who must or wants to be familiar with the subject, but also for all seeking a broad overview in the world of known emerging zoonoses.”


Author: Australian Mammalogy
“These interesting volumes are a useful source of information on human and animal diseases that is often scattered amongst different text books.”

Author: Dr. Stan Fenwick, Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Public Health, School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Division of Health
“[..] The increase in our knowledge of zoonoses in this time has been dramatic and has necessitated the original one volume being expanded to three, making it [….] extremely useful as a reference for public health professionals from all disciplines, including medicine, veterinary medicine, biology and rural development.”

Author: M. J. Meredith, Sunflower-Health
“The volumes are all very clearly organised and information on each zoonotic agent is well-structured. Each topic is dealt with very succinctly - probably too succinctly for microbiologists who specialise in a particular microorganism - but a good reference list is given for each organism for those who require more in-depth information."

The authors must be congratulated on undertaking such a huge task and making these quick reference manuals so easy and clear to use.”

Author: Rosie Fardo RN, BSN, CIC, Association for proffesionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Education Task Force Team
“This series provides the medical professional with a source of information on zoonoses and communicable diseases common in humans and animals. As stated in the first preface, both medical and veterinary aspects,-which have traditionally been dealt with in different texts,-are combined in a single, comprehensive volume.


These books are superb in content, form, and ease of use. Veterinarians, physicians, parasitologists, virologists, biologists and workers in public health and animal health institutions will find this to be an essential and invaluable reference. Infection control professionals would also find this to be useful, especially when investigating outbreaks that are out of the ordinary. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to review these books.”

Author: Society for General Microbiology, United Kingdom
“This book brings together information on diagnosis, epidemiology, and control of a wide range of the rarer, generally exotic diseases. This is particularly timely in light of the recent concerns on the use of agents such as anthrax and plague for non-peaceful reasons and the continued displacement of animals and man due to, among other things, conflict and climate change.”

Author: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) June, 2004
“This third edition is a phenomenal reference textbook. It is a remarkable compilation of information, equally useful to veterinarians and physicians in North American and around the world. […] this is a reference that belongs on the shelf of every veterinarian and physician. Reasonably priced, it will serve students and practitioners for years to come.”

Author: Vet Human Toxicology 46(2) April, 2004 Kansas State University, Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology
“Published in three volumes, this newly updated series of important public health information is timely and especially relevant to current concerns. The series provide a detailed overview of the important historic and emerging diseases that threaten human beings and animals throughout the world. Information is provided on the first recognized appearances of the each entity and the significant outbreaks that have lead to the latest scientific knowledge about each disease and causative agent.

These 3 volumes are a vital reference source for all health professionals looking for the most comprehensive information available on these threatening and consistent diseases. If there was ever a need and available response to the public health concerns of this decade, this 3rd edition set provides the knowledge to address those issues.

Healthcare professionals in the basic sciences, public health, and human and veterinary medicine will find this publication series invaluable to recognize and effectively respond to these public health threats”.

Author: Chris Thorns. Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Addlestone Microbiology Today, Vol. 29
“This book provides a very useful and accessible source of reference information on zoonoses and communicable diseases common to man and animals. In particular, it brings together information on diagnosis, epidemiology and control of a wide range of the rarer, generally exotic diseases.
The book is reasonably priced and will be of interest not only to workers in public health, medicine and veterinary medicine, but to those responsible for developing policies to limit the impact of many of these important emerging and zoonotic diseases. I for one will add this edition to my book cupboard.”

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Prologue

Preface to the First Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Introduction

Section A: Protozooses

African Trypanosomiasis

Amebiasis

Babesiosis

Balantidiasis

Chagas’Disease

Cryptosporidiosis

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Clyclosporiasis

Giardiasis

Infections Caused by Free-living Amebae

Malaria in Nonhuman Primates

Microsporidiosis

Sarcocystosis

Toxoplamosis

Visceral Leishmaniasis

Section B: Helminthiases

1. Trematodiases

Cercarial Dermatitis

Clonorchiasis

Dicroceliasis

Eschinostomiasis

Fascioliasis

Fasciolopsiasis

Gastrodiscoidiasis

Heterophyasis

Nanophyetiasis

Opisthorchiasis

Paragonimiasis

Schistosomiasis

2. Cestodiases

Bertielliasis

Coenurosis

Cysticercosis

Diphyllobothriasis

Dipylidiasis

Hydatidosis

Hymenolepiasis

Inermicapsiferiasis

Mesocestoidiasis

Raillietiniasis

Taeniasis

3. Acanthocephaliases y Nematodiases

Acanthocephaliasis

Angiostrongyliasis

Anisakiasis

Ascariasis

Baylisascariasis

Capillariasis

Cutaneous Larva Migrans

Dioctophymosis

Drancunculiasis

Esophagostomiasis y Ternidensiasis

Gnathostomiasis

Gongylonemiasis

Lagochilascariasis

Mammomonogamiasis

Micronemiasis

Strongyloidiasis

Thelaziasis

Trichinosis

Trichostrongyliasis

Trichuriasis of Animal Origin

Visceral Larva Migrans and Toxocariasis

Zoonotic Ancylostomiasis

Zoonotic Filiariases

Section C: Arthropods

Dermatitis Caused by Mites of Animal Origin

Myases

Pentastomiases

Tick Infestations

Tungiasis

Zoonotic Scabies

List of Tables

Zoonoses and Communicable Diseases Common to Man and Animals, 3rd edition. Available in Electronic Format

Zoonoses and Communicable Diseases Common to Man and Animals, 3rd Edition is available in French at the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)