Bovine Tuberculosis (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781786391520)

This book 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. Bovine tuberculosis 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 book 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.

Author: Mark Chambers
ISBN-10: 178639152X
ISBN-13: 9781786391520
Publisher: Cab International
Language: English
Published: 04/13/2018
Pages: 284
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.90w x 0.90d