Tuberculosis, leprosy and mycobacterial diseases of man and animals: the many hosts of mycobacteria [electronic resource] Edited by H. Mukundan, M. A. Chambers, W. R. Waters, M. H. Larsen.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: CABI BooksPublisher: Wallingford UK CABI 2015Edition: 1Description: 561ppContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781780643977
- bacterial infections
- Hominidae
- leprosy
- Mycobacterium bovis
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- prokaryotes
- Actinobacteridae
- Chordata
- pets
- bacterial diseases
- mycobacterial infections
- mammals
- domestic animals
- tuberculosis
- bacterium
- Bacteria
- pet animals
- Homo
- eukaryotes
- man
- Mycobacteriaceae
- Actinomycetales
- vertebrates
- laboratory animals
- zoonoses
- disease transmission
- mycobacterial diseases
- animal models
- bacterioses
- primates
- companion animals
- zoonotic infections
- Mycobacterium leprae
- Mycobacterium
- Actinobacteria
- Corynebacterineae
- animals
- human diseases
- zoo animals
Mycobacteria are bacterial pathogens which cause diseases in humans and non-human animals. This monograph primarily covers 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 provides 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.
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