Veterinary Microbiology 2/e

The most recent revision of this comprehensive text covers the
bacterial, fungal, and viral pathogenic agents that are significant
causes of animal disease. The focus includes pathogenic mechanisms
and processes in infectious diseases; methods of diagnosis; and
principles of resistance, prevention, and therapy.

Veterinary Microbiology, Second Edition is now organized in four
sections according to the most appropriate methods of instruction.
Section 1 deals with the general characteristics of the host?
parasite relationship, laboratory diagnosis of conditions involving
an infectious etiology, antimicrobial treatment, and prevention of
infectious disease.

Sections 2 (bacteria and fungi) and 3 (viruses) present the
infectious agents that affect the veterinary species. The chapters
dealing with the bacterial agents are grouped mainly by morphology,
and their gram-staining characteristics. The fungal agents are
grouped mainly by morphologic characteristics (yeast, mold). The
viruses are grouped along taxonomic grounds.

Section 4, an enhancement new to this edition, deals with the
infectious agents in the context of the host. This section is
organized by organ system. Each organ system is discussed first as a
microbial habitat, followed by discussion of those infectious agents
that mainly affect that particular system.

In addition to serving as a resource for veterinary students,
Veterinary Microbiology, Second Edition also serves as a convenient
reference for veterinarians and veterinary scientists whose main line
of activity and expertise is outside the areas of microbiology.







Dwight C. Hirsh, DVM, PhD, is emeritus professor, Department of
Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of California-
Davis.

N. James MacLachlan, DVM, PhD, is professor, Department of Pathology,
Microbiology and Immunology, University of California-Davis.

Richard L. Walker, DVM, PhD, is professor of clinical diagnostic
bacteriology, California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory,
University of California-Davis