17 February 2010
Salmonella is an major cause of zoonotic infections (animal diseases which can infect humans) on a worldwide scale. Consequently, it is an organism which is the subject of a considerable amount of research. Written by leading researchers into Salmonella from Europe, North America and Australia, this book provides the only up to date review of work on all aspects of Salmonella in farm animals, including fundamental characteristics and biology (together with the laboratory techniques necessary for their study), a description of its effects, virulence, epidemiology and control.
The emphasis of the book is on the role of Salmonella in animal disease and it is written in five sections. In the first part, the characteristics of the microorganism are discussed. The following section considers its virulence, effect on the host and antibacterial resistance. The third part reviews current knowledge of Salmonella infection in farm and companion animals. Each of the chapters in this section is intended to provide a comprehensive account, although more detailed information on some of the topics will be found in other sections of the book. Subsequent sections discuss the epidemiology and prevention, and laboratory methods.