Handbook of Zoonoses, Section A: Bacterial, Rickettsial, Chalamydial, and Mycotic (Second Edition) and Handbook of Zoonoses, Section B: Viral (Second Edition).

Edited by George W Beran and James H. Steele (1994)

This multivolume handbook constitutes the most authoritative and comprehensive reference work available on the major zoonoses of the world. Most diseases communicable to humans are covered, as are diseases common to animals and humans. The Handbook of Zoonoses also identifies host-specific animal diseases and reviews the effects of various human diseases on animals. Discussions address diseases that remain important public and animal health problems, as well as techniques for control and prevention.

The chapters are written by scientists who are internationally recognized in their areas of expertise and who work or have worked extensively in the most affected areas of the world. For each zoonosis the emphasis is on the epidemiology of the disease, the clinical syndromes, carrier states in infected animals and humans, the most current methods of diagnosis, and approaches to control. Chapters that address infectious agents and biological toxins, which may be transmitted by foods of animal origin, place a strong focus on food safety measures. For each disease, the Handbook identifies the etiologic and therapeutic concerns that are important to epidemiology and control.

Handbook of Zoonoses, Section A, comprises the following sections:

* "Bacterial Zoonoses,"

* "Bacterial Zoonoses Principally Transmitted by Animal Bites and Scratches,"

* "Spirochetal Zoonoses,"

* "Foodborne Bacterial Zoonoses and Intoxications,"

* "Chiamydial Zoonoses,"

* "Rickettsial Zoonoses," and

* "Mycotic Zoonoses."

Handbook of Zoonoses, Section B, covers a wide variety of topics:

* "Bacterial Zoonoses: Brucellosis" (H.E. Metcalf, D.W. Luchsinger, and W.C. Ray);

* "Tuberculosis, Tuberculoidoses, and Other Mycobacterial Infections" (C.O. Thoen and D.E. Williams);

* "Anthrax" (H.W. Whitford and M.E. Hugh-Jones);

* "Plague" (J.D. Poland, T.J. Quan, and A.M. Barnes);

* "Nonfoodborne Clostridial Diseases" (D.A. Miller);

* "Streptococcal Infections" (D.K. Blackmore and S.G. Fenwick); and

* many more.

Section A: 538 pages, hardcover Member $279.95, nonmember $326.50. Catalog #851.

Section B: 582 pages, hardcover. Member $279.95, nonmember $326.50. Catalog #852.