Tuberculosis Leprosy And Other Mycobacterial Diseases Of Man And Animals

Author : Harshini Mukundan,Mark A. Chambers,W. Ray Waters,Michelle H Larsen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Mycobacterial diseases
ISBN : 1789244684

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Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases of Man and Animals by Harshini Mukundan,Mark A. Chambers,W. Ray Waters,Michelle H Larsen Pdf

Mycobacteria have been associated with human and animal disease for millennia. This book is founded on a principle of cross-disciplinary inclusion and the belief that by bringing together all members of the mycobacterial research community we could achieve a better understanding of mycobacteria and the diseases caused by them, and thus contribute to knowledge and the development of products to improve global health. It is based on a series of workshops, held since 2007, which have fostered an interdisciplinary approach and unique collaborations that benefit multiple scientific communities. The sharing of ideas and results across disciplines has allowed for enhancement of research in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. leprae and other non-tuberculous mycobacteria. Most of all, it has increased the knowledge of researchers who are developing vaccines, diagnostics and drugs to prevent, diagnose and treat some of the oldest pathogens of man. By bringing together a multidisciplinary team of leading scientists studying mycobacterial infections in humans and animals, the workshops have created a venue for sharing knowledge about the spectrum of mycobacterial diseases, exploring host-pathogen variability, and understanding what the commonalities and differences in disease presentation and host specificity teach us. The book is divided into six parts that discuss tuberculosis in humans; tuberculosis in domesticated and companion animal species; mycobacterial infections in zoo species; tuberculosis in wildlife; in vivo laboratory models of tuberculosis; and other mycobacterial diseases. This book serves to share the lessons learned from these workshops not only within the mycobacterial community, but also to a wider audience, as this approach may benefit other fields of research.

Author : H. Mukundan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Mycobacterial diseases
ISBN : 1780643977

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Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Mycobacterial Diseases of Man and Animals by H. Mukundan Pdf

Author : King K. Holmes,Stefano Bertozzi,Barry R. Bloom,Prabhat Jha
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781464805257

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Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 6) by King K. Holmes,Stefano Bertozzi,Barry R. Bloom,Prabhat Jha Pdf

Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death globally, particularly among children and young adults. The spread of new pathogens and the threat of antimicrobial resistance pose particular challenges in combating these diseases. Major Infectious Diseases identifies feasible, cost-effective packages of interventions and strategies across delivery platforms to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, malaria, adult febrile illness, viral hepatitis, and neglected tropical diseases. The volume emphasizes the need to effectively address emerging antimicrobial resistance, strengthen health systems, and increase access to care. The attainable goals are to reduce incidence, develop innovative approaches, and optimize existing tools in resource-constrained settings.

Author : American Association for the Advancement of Science. Section on Medical Sciences
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Medical
ISBN : WISC:89031266125

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Tuberculosis and Leprosy, the Mycobacterial Diseases by American Association for the Advancement of Science. Section on Medical Sciences Pdf

Author : Harshini Mukundan,Mark Chambers,Ray Waters,Michelle Larsen
Publisher : CABI
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781780643960

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Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Mycobacterial Diseases of Man and Animals by Harshini Mukundan,Mark Chambers,Ray Waters,Michelle Larsen Pdf

Mycobacteria are bacterial pathogens which cause diseases in humans and non-human animals. This monograph will primarily cover the most important and widely researched groups of mycobacteria: members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) and Mycobacterium leprae, across a wide range of host species. M. tuberculosis and M. bovis are particularly relevant with the increasing drug resistance and co-infection with HIV associated with M. tuberculosis and the possible cross-infection of badgers and cattle associated with M. bovis. This book will provide a reference for researchers working in different fields creating a work which draws together information on different pathogens, and by considering the diseases in a zoonotic context provides a One Health approach to these important groups of diseases.

Author : Gerd Pluschke,Katharina Röltgen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030111144

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Buruli Ulcer by Gerd Pluschke,Katharina Röltgen Pdf

A major objective of this open access book is to summarize the current status of Buruli Ulcer (BU) research for the first time. It will identify gaps in our knowledge, stimulate research and support control of the disease by providing insight into approaches for surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of Buruli Ulcer. Book chapters will cover the history, epidemiology diagnosis, treatment and disease burden of BU and provide insight into the microbiology, genomics, transmission and virulence of Mycobacterium ulcerans.

Author : Andrew W. Byrne,Adrian R. Allen,Daniel J. O’Brien,Michele A. Miller
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889630523

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Bovine Tuberculosis – International Perspectives on Epidemiology and Management by Andrew W. Byrne,Adrian R. Allen,Daniel J. O’Brien,Michele A. Miller Pdf

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a significant zoonotic pathogen with a global distribution, and a considerable economic impact. It has a notoriously complex epidemiology, varying by affected region and often involving multiple-host species. Here we present an international collection of papers that address both national and international factors impacting on the control of bovine tuberculosis. We hope this Research Topic will provide a forum which may generate a greater understanding of the disease in a wider context, and inform future eradication efforts through the design of more effective interventions.

Author : Domenico Bonamonte,Gianni Angelini
Publisher : Springer
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319485386

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Mycobacterial Skin Infections by Domenico Bonamonte,Gianni Angelini Pdf

This well-illustrated book is a comprehensive guide to the cutaneous clinical presentations of mycobacterial infections. The Mycobacterium genus includes over 170 species, nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) having been added to the obligate human pathogens such as M. tuberculosis and M. leprae. NTM are widely distributed in the environment with high isolation rates worldwide; the skin is a major target with variable clinical manifestations. A current resurgence in tuberculosis is aggravated by the synergy with human immunodeficiency virus, the breakdown of health care systems, and the rise in multidrug-resistant disease, as the incidence of leprosy remains stable, at around 250,000 new cases annually, regardless of effective antibiotic therapy. Presentations of various cutaneous infections caused by mycobacteria may be overlooked by clinicians owing the lack of familiarity with tuberculosis, leprosy, and the related NTM clinical features. This handy guide will help the dermatologist to spot the different clinical manifestations, make a prompt diagnosis, and apply effective treatment.

Author : Gbolagade Akeem Lameed
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789535130253

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Global Exposition of Wildlife Management by Gbolagade Akeem Lameed Pdf

The book, Global Exposition of Wildlife Management, covers five research topics connected to wildlife management. From conservation and domestication of species from the wild, the socioeconomic importance of wildlife to Tuberculosis within wildlife species as an emerging health threat for both wildlife and humans. Topics presented also discuss bush-meat utilization and its impact on biodiversity conservation, community forestry management and its role in biodiversity conservation, food and feeding ecology, urban forestry, and integrated island management for ecologically sensitive areas. This book also presents wildlife conservation research using a public aquarium as a case study. Each chapter gives special reference to the prevailing problems in wildlife conservation and hopes to provide possible solutions.

Author : Asseged B. Dibaba,Nicolaas P. J. Kriek,Charles O. Thoen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030186906

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Tuberculosis in Animals: An African Perspective by Asseged B. Dibaba,Nicolaas P. J. Kriek,Charles O. Thoen Pdf

This book recounts the biology of M. bovis, followed by the status of bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) in African countries, primarily based on zoonotic and epidemiological field reports. Since the accumulation of data is valueless unless it led to practicable control measures, emphasis is put on locally adapted protocols for future control of the disease. In order to systematically evaluate the knowledge base of bTB, Epidemiologic Problem Oriented Approach (EPOA) methodology was used. The methodology is composed of two triads: i) the problem identification/characterization triad, which is mainly descriptive in nature, and ii) the problem management/solution/mitigation triad, which is mainly geared toward problem management/solution (see figure). The first triad comprises three pillars: i) agent ii) host, and iii) environment and the second one: i) therapeutics/treatment, ii) prevention/control, and iii) health maintenance/promotion. The two triads are linked together by the diagnostic procedure linkage. The systematic and detailed studies of the ‘Host-Agent-Environment’ interactions are the building blocks to the understanding of agent transmission pathways and disease spread. These may include data about the disease status of the country, the nature of the disease agent and its hosts, the modes of transmission, the wildlife reservoirs in nature, persistence of infection, and agent survival in animal products and the environment. The problem identification and characterization triad identifies these interactions. Once a problem has been identified and well understood, the next step is to minimize the risk of transmission and spread of a disease. This area, referred to as problem solution/management triad, consists of problem management alternatives that rely upon prevention/control, and health maintenance/promotion of the disease in livestock, wildlife, and humans with the emphasis on resource-poor, developing countries in Africa.

Author : Ruha Benjamin
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781478004493

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Captivating Technology by Ruha Benjamin Pdf

The contributors to Captivating Technology examine how carceral technologies such as electronic ankle monitors and predictive-policing algorithms are being deployed to classify and coerce specific populations and whether these innovations can be appropriated and reimagined for more liberatory ends.

Author : Christopher Perreira
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781452960746

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Archiving Medical Violence by Christopher Perreira Pdf

A major new reading of a U.S. public health system shaped by fraught perceptions of culture, race, and criminality At the heart of Archiving Medical Violence is an interrogation of the notions of national and scientific progress, marking an advance in scholarship that shows how such violence is both an engine of medical progress and, more broadly, the production of empire. It reads the medical archive through a lens that centers how it is produced, remembered, and contested within cultural production and critical memory. In this innovative and interdisciplinary book, Christopher Perreira argues that it is in the contradictions of settler colonialism and racial capitalism that we find how medical violence is narrated as a public good. He presents case studies from across a range of locations—Hawai‘i, California, Louisiana, Guatemala—and historical periods from the nineteenth century on. Examining national and scientific conceptions of progress through the lens of medicine and public health, he places official archives in dialogue with visual and literary works, patient writing, and more. Archiving Medical Violence explores the contested public terrains for narrating value and vulnerabilities, bodies and geographical locations. Ultimately, Perreira reveals for us a medical imaginary built on racialized criminality driving contemporary politics of citizenship, memory, and identity. Retail e-book files for this title are screen-reader friendly with images accompanied by short alt text and/or extended descriptions.

Author : Pedro N. Acha,Boris Szyfres,Pan American Health Organization
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1194 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2003-12-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9275119910

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Zoonoses and communicable diseases common to man and animals by Pedro N. Acha,Boris Szyfres,Pan American Health Organization Pdf

3 vols also available separately. Contents: Vol. 1 Bacterioses and mycoses (2001, ISBN 927511580X); Vol. 2 Chlamydioses, rickettsioses and viroses (2003, ISBN 927519929); Vol. 3 Parasitoses (2003, ISBN 9275919928)

Author : David A. Jessup,Robin W. Radcliffe
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781421446752

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Wildlife Disease and Health in Conservation by David A. Jessup,Robin W. Radcliffe Pdf

Provides wildlife professionals with cutting-edge scientific information on the most damaging and newly emerging wildlife diseases. Wildlife diseases and their implications are at the forefront of many sectors of scientific endeavor, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 60 percent of all human diseases and 75 percent of all emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic. Edited by pioneering wildlife veterinarians David A. Jessup and Robin W. Radcliffe, Wildlife Disease and Health in Conservation explores the origins and impacts of as well as the responses to the most damaging and persistent diseases currently threatening wildlife conservation. Focusing mainly on newer, invasive, and controversial wildlife health challenges, this book also reexamines classic diseases that provide warnings and important lessons for wildlife professionals and policy makers. Each chapter offers cutting-edge scientific information and extensive references to help readers plan for, respond to, and conduct research on these serious health challenges. This book: • Reports crucial findings on newly emerging diseases and how to recognize and manage them • Explores the health of critical but often neglected aquatic ecosystems, including both vertebrate and invertebrate examples • Covers a vast diversity of wildlife health threats, from epizootic bighorn sheep pneumonia and African swine fever to sea star wasting disease, avian influenza, and rabbit hemorrhagic disease • Explains zoonotic dangers to humans, including coronaviruses • Includes information on marine and aquatic species, wild ungulate species, carnivores and omnivores, birds, and more • Provides insight into the social, legal, financial, and political factors that may override or influence conservation priorities in response to biomedical challenges Featuring detailed and attractive field notes–style illustrations by Laura Donohue and essential essays from experts in the field, Wildlife Disease and Health in Conservation combines theory and practice to inform and inspire wildlife health and conservation.

Author : Hany Elsheikha,Ian Wright,John McGarry
Publisher : CABI
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781786394040

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Parasites and Pets by Hany Elsheikha,Ian Wright,John McGarry Pdf

This book, primarily focussing on parasitic diseases of cats and dogs, is designed specifically for veterinary nurses and students and adopts an enquiry based approach essential for consolidating knowledge and a deep practical understanding of this important subject. The book goes beyond the conventional discourse of parasitology books, with each chapter addressing questions commonly posed by clients. It is illustrated throughout with colour figures and readers can assess their knowledge and areas for development by completing the end of chapter self-assessment questions. In this way, the veterinary nurse will be fully equipped to professionally support veterinary surgeons in achieving optimal strategies for management of parasitic diseases of companion animals. Provides a unique enquiry-based approach to assist veterinary nurses and technicians in gaining essential knowledge and practical understanding of parasites. Contains self-assessment MCQ sections designed to encourage the reader to question their practice, rationales, and the evidence base of parasitology care delivery they provide to patients. Focuses on the dog and cat, the most commonly seen pets.