Infectious Diseases of Wild Mammals (eBook)

Elizabeth S. Williams, DVM, PhD, is a professor of veterinary sciences at the University of Wyoming. She has been specializing in the research of infectious diseases of wild animals since 1977. She also serves as a diagnostic pathologist. Ian K. Barker, DVM, PhD, is professor of veterinary pathology in the Department of Pathobiology in the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph. His research focuses on infectious diseases of wild animals, and he is an expert in alimentary tract diseases.

Preface.

Part 1. Viral and Prion Diseases.

1. Rabies (Charles E. Rupprecht, Klaus Stohr, and Courtney
Meredith).

2. Morbilliviral Diseases.

3. Bluetongue, Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease, and Other
Orbivirus-Related Diseases (Elizabeth W. Hoswerth, David E.
Stalknecht, and Peter D. Kirkland).

4. Arbovirus Infections (Thomas M. Yuill and Charles
Seymour).

5. Parcornavirus Infections (Gavin R. Thomson, Roy G. Bengis,
and Corrie C. Brown).

6. Parvovirus Infections (Ian K. Barker and Colin R.
Parrish).

7. Herpesvirus Infections.

8. Poxvirus Infections (Anthony J. Robinson and Peter J.
Kerr).

9. Adenovirus Diseases (Leslie W. Woods).

10. Retrovirus Infections (Michael Worley).

11. Papillomavirus Infections (John P. Sundberg, Marc Van Ranst,
and A. Bennett Jensen).

12. Pestivirus Infections (Hana Van Campen, Kari Frolich, and
Martin Hofmann).

13. Coronaviral Infections (James F. Evermann and David A.
Benfield).

14. Rodent-borne Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses (James N. Mills and
James E. Childs).

15. Orthomyxovirus and Paramyxovirus Infections (Hana Van Campen
and Greg Early).

16. Calicivirus Infections (Cor Lenghaus, Michael J. Studdert,
and Dolores Gavier-Widen).

17. Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Elizabeth S.
Williams, James K. Kirkwood, and Michael W. Miller).

Part 2. Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases.

18. Tularemia (Torsten Morner and Edward Addison).

19. Plague and Yersiniosis (Peter W. Gasper and Rowena P.
Watson).

20. Pasreurellosis (Michael W. Miller).

21. Mycobacterial Diseases.

22. Brucellosis (E. Tom Thorne).

23. Anthrax (C. Cormack Gates, Brett Elkin, and Dan Dragon).

24. Diseases due to Mycoplasmas (Kevin Whithear).

25. Chlamydiosis of Koalas (Richard Whittington).

26. Lyme Borreliosis (Richard N. Brown and Elizabeth C.
Burgess).

27. Order Rickettsiales.

28. Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections.

29. Mycotic Diseases (Kathy Burek).

Contributors.

Index