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A concise guide to zoonotic infections and the medicines used in their treatment.
Zoonoses are diseases and infections that are transmitted between vertebrate animals and humans. Infections can be inconvenient or life-threatening and may be transmitted by companion animals, agricultural animals, or by foods. Since contact with animals is commonplace all healthcare professionals should have an understanding of the importance, diagnosis and treatment of zoonotic infections. Zoonoses is an excellent introduction to this subject written in an accessible, practical style for all health professionals.

This new edition contains completely revised and updated text highlighting the most significant recent threats to human health such as avian flu.

Contents:
1. Introduction to zoonoses
2. Zoonoses of companion animals
3. Zoonoses of agricultural animals
4. Food-borne zoonoses
5. Variant CJD, BSE and other prion disease
6. Pandora’s box
7. Emerging zoonoses
8. Implications for healthcare

336 p.
soft cover

Deutscher Apotheker Verlag

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