Infectious Diseases of Wild Birds (eBook)

Nancy J. Thomas, D. Bruce Hunter, Carter T. Atkinson (Herausgeber)

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2008
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-34436-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Free-living birds encounter multiple health hazards brought on by viruses, bacteria, and fungi, some which in turn can significantly impact other animal populations and human health. Newly emerging diseases and new zoonotic forms of older diseases have brought increased global attention to the health of wild bird populations. Recognition and management of these diseases is a high priority for all those involved with wildlife.

Infectious Diseases of Wild Birds provides biologists, wildlife managers, wildlife and veterinary health professionals and students with the most comprehensive reference on infectious viral, bacterial and fungal diseases affecting wild birds. Bringing together contributions from an international team of experts, the book offers the most complete information on these diseases, their history, causative agents, significance and population impact. Focusing on more than just treatment, special emphasis is given to disease processes, recognition and epidemiology.

Autor

Nancy J. Thomas, DVM, MS, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists, is an endangered species specialist for the U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center. She has more than 20 years of experience in diagnostic pathology and research on wild bird diseases. D. Bruce Hunter, DVM, MSc, is a professor in the Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph. His specialty encompasses avian, fur-bearing, and wildlife pathology and ecosystem health. His research interests have included infectious diseases commercial poultry, West Nile Virus in owls, and diseases of mink. Carter T. Atkinson, Ph.D. is a research microbiologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center. His research focuses on protozoan parasites of vertebrates, particularly birds, with a recent emphasis on the effects of introduced avian malaria on Hawaiian forest birds.

Inhalt

Infectious Diseases of Wild Birds 1
Contents 7
Preface 9
Contributors 11
Section 1: Viral Diseases 15
1 Newcastle Disease and Related Avian Paramyxoviruses 17
2 Arboviruses in Birds 31
3 Avian Herpesviruses 77
4 Duck Plague (Duck Virus Enteritis) 101
5 Avian Influenza 122
6 Avian Pox 145
7 Orthoreoviruses 191
8 Avian Adenoviruses 196
9 Circovirus 208
10 Papillomaviruses and Polyomaviruses 220
11 Retroviral Infections 230
Section 2: Bacterial and Fungal Diseases 251
12 Avian Cholera 253
13 Salmonellosis 284
14 Avian Tuberculosis 303
15 Avian Chlamydiosis 317
16 Mycoplasmosis 331
17 Erysipelas 346
18 Borrelia 355
19 Tularemia 366
20 Aspergillosis 374
Section 3: Biotoxins 389
21 Avian Botulism 391
22 Mycotoxicosis 431
23 Algal Biotoxins 445
Index 471

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.4.2008
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin ► Klinische Fächer
• Schlagworte: attention • biologists • Birds • Diseases • Encounter • forms • Global • Health • high priority • Infectious • Multiple • New • older • Professionals • provides • Recognition • Reference • Spezialthemen Veterinärmedizin • Spezialthemen Veterinärmedizin • Turn • Veterinärmedizin • Veterinärmedizin f. Zoo- u. Wildtiere • Veterinärmedizin • Veterinärmedizin f. Zoo- u. Wildtiere • Veterinary Medicine • Veterinary Medicine Special Topics • Veterinary Medicine - Zoo & Wildlife • Viral • Viruses • Wild • wildlife • zoonotic
• ISBN-10: 0-470-34436-9 / 0470344369
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-34436-1 / 9780470344361