Salmonella in Domestic Animals

Prof Dr. Filip Van Immerseel is professor at the Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Ghent University in Belgium. Being a scientist with a research group on host-bacterium interactions in animals, he has specific interest in prophylaxis of infectious diseases. His group already published over 175 international papers on intestinal health and diseases in production animals and is involved in a variety of research projects on alternatives to antibiotics. He is lecturer of Biosecurity and Hygiene for veterinary students.

A: Preface 1: Taxonomy and Species Concepts in the Genus Salmonella 2: Structure, Function and Synthesis of Surface Polysaccharides in Salmonella 3: Fimbriae and Flagella of Salmonella enterica 4: Characterizing Salmonella Genomes 5: Salmonella Virulence Mechanisms and their Genetic Basis 6: Host Genetic Susceptibility/Resistance 7: Antimicrobial Resistance in Salmonella 8: Immunity to Salmonella in Farm Animals and Murine Models of Disease 9: Salmonella Infections in the Domestic Fowl 10: Salmonella Infections in Turkeys 11: Salmonella Infections in Ducks 12: Salmonella Infections in Cattle 13: Salmonella Infections in Pigs 14: Salmonella Infections in Sheep 15: Salmonella Infections in Horses 16: Salmonella Infections in Dogs and Cats 17: Salmonella Infections in Exotic Pets 18: Public Health Aspects of Salmonella Infections 19: Salmonella in Feed 20: Environmental Aspects of Salmonella 21: Competitive Exclusion 22: Vaccination against Salmonella Infections in Food Animals: Rationale, Theoretical Basis and Practical Application 23: EU Legislation on the Control of Salmonella, Monitoring and Reporting 24: Current and New Approaches to Typing of Salmonella 25: Other Approaches to Infection Control