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Edited by
J.B. Woolcock, Department of Microbiology, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Qld., Australia
Included in series
World Animal Science, A6
Description
This volume presents microbiology as the dynamic interplay between microorganisms and their animal hosts resulting in effective production
or disease. Various factors which affect that interplay are also considered.
The book begins with a consideration of microorganisms constituting
"normal flora" and their role in digestion and the maintenance of health. The mechanisms by which microorganisms cause disease and how
the animal host responds are then discussed. Environmental factors influencing the interaction between animal host and microorganism
are considered as well as the implications for animal housing. The epidemiology of infectious disease is given considerable attention.
The impact of antibiotics on animal production and the problems of antibiotic resistance are discussed, and there is a major section
dealing with the implications of animal production for human health.
The volume ends with a consideration of the microbial principles
involved in the utilisation of animal waste and in meat processing. Each chapter presents an overview of a topic in sufficient depth
to expose the key principles involved. The book is intended for agricultural and veterinary libraries, animal production scientists and
graduate students.
Contents
General Preface. Preface to Volume A6 (J.B. Woolcock). 1. Microbial Ecology of the Normal Animal: Intestinal Tract (J.B. Russell and G.G.
Bruckner). 2. Microbial Ecology of the Normal Animal: Non-Intestinal Surfaces (J.B. Woolcock). 3. The Role of Microbes in Digestion (R.J.
Moir). 4. Microbial Interactions in Health and Disease (J.B. Woolcock). 5. Environmental Factors Affecting Susceptibility to Disease
(D.W.B. Sainsbury). 6. Pathogenic Mechanisms of Disease-Causing Microorganisms (J.B.. Woolcock). 7. Immunity to Infectious Diseases (L.B.
Corbeil). 8. Epidemiology of Infectious Disease (A.H. Meek and S.W. Martin). 9. Antibiotics and Animal Production (A.J. Frost). 10. Animal
Production and Human Health (K.L. Hughes). 11. Microbial Principles in the Utilization of Animal Waste from Intensive Animal Production
(D.P. Henry). 12. Microbial Principles in Meat Processing (C.O. Gill). List of Contributors. Subject Index.
Bibliographic & ordering Information
Hardbound, xiv + 278 pages, publication date: JAN-1991
ISBN-13: 978-0-444-43010-6
ISBN-10: 0-444-43010-5
Imprint: ELSEVIER
Price: Order form
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GBP 128.50
EUR 193
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Last update: 4 Aug 2008
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