Human diseases from wildlife /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Conover, Michael R. (Author), Vail, Rosanna M. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press, 2015.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Plague
  • Brucellosis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Tularemia
  • Leprosy
  • Anthrax
  • Rat-Bite Fever
  • Salmonellosis
  • Escherichia coli and Other Foodborne Diseases
  • Psittacosis and Other Zoonotic Diseases Caused by Chlamydia Species
  • Leptospirosis
  • Lyme Disease
  • Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever
  • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Other Spotted Fevers
  • Q Fever and Coxiellosis
  • Epidemic Typhus and Murine Typhus
  • Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis
  • Rabies
  • Equine Encephalitis : Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan
  • West Nile Virus and Other Diseases Caused by Flaviviruses : Yellow Fever, Dengue, St. Louis Encephalitis, Japanese Encephalitis, Powassan Encephalitis, and Deer Tick Virus
  • Colorado Tick Fever and Human Diseases Caused by Bunyaviruses : La Crosse Encephalitis, California Encephalitis, Cache Valley Virus, and Jamestown Canyon Virus
  • Hantaviruses
  • Influenza
  • Cryptococcosis
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in Humans, Chronic Wasting Disease in Cervids, Mad Cow Disease in Cattle, and Scrapie in Sheep and Goats
  • Baylisascariasis and Raccoon Roundworms
  • Trichinellosis
  • Swimmer's Itch and Giardiasis
  • Appendix A: Definition of Medical Terms Used in This Book
  • Appendix B: Scientific Names for Species Mentioned in This Book
  • Appendix C: Photos of North American Ticks, Lice, and Fleas That Can Transmit Diseases from Animals to Humans
  • Appendix D: Zoonotic Diseases Covered in This Book.