Askews - Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology

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The first edition of this book provided undergraduate veterinary students with a brief introduction to veterinary microbiology and diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms. Since its publication in 2003, there have been many changes in veterinary microbiology, some related to the classification of pathogenic microorganisms and others associated with the increased understanding of the pathogenesis of infectious diseases. Developments in molecular aspects of microbiology have broadened the scope of diagnostic methods and have improved our understanding of the epidemiological characteristics of many infectious diseases. New developments relating to the emergence of antibacterial resistance are of particular importance in veterinary therapeutics and in public health.

The second edition of this book includes new chapters on bacterial genetics, antibacterial resistance, immunology, antifungal chemotherapy, biosecurity and vaccination. Topics of particular importance in veterinary medicine are given extended coverage. Important changes which have occurred in veterinary microbiology in recent years are presented in relevant chapters. There are five sections in this book and the Appendix includes a list of relevant websites to facilitate readers requiring additional information on topics referred to in the book. Colour has been used to enhance the quality of the illustrations and to facilitate interpretation of complex diagrams.

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The facilities and support provided by the librarian, Carmel Norris and staff at the Veterinary Library are acknowledged with gratitude. We are grateful to Justinia Wood, Catriona Cooper and their colleagues at Wiley for the help and advice provided during the preparation of the book.

Dublin, January 2015

agar gel immunodiffusion

adenosine triphosphate

bacille CalmetteGurin

base pairs

cyclic adenosine monophosphate

cluster of differentiation

complement fixation test

central nervous system

competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

deoxyribonucleic acid

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

European Union

fluorescent antibody

crystallizable fragment, portion of an immunoglobulin without an antigen combining site

indirect fluorescent antibody

interferon

immunoglobulin

lipopolysaccharide

potassium hydroxide

minimal bactericidal concentration

major histocompatibility complex

minimal inhibitory concentration

multi-locus sequence typing

messenger RNA

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

modified ZiehlNeelsen

nanometre, 109 metre

natural killer cells

Office International des pizooties (World Organization for Animal Health)

open reading frame

periodic acidSchiff

polymerase chain reaction

pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

restriction fragment length polymorphism

ribonucleic acid

ribosomal RNA

reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction

repeats-in-toxin

stillbirth, mummification, embryonic death, infertility

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide

viral protein

United Kingdom

micrometre or micron, 106 metre

United States of America

ultraviolet light

haemin