Clostridial diseases of animals. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: [edited by] Francisco Alejandro Uzal, John Francis Prescott, J. Glenn Songer, Michel Robert Popoff.
• Editors: Uzal, Francisco Alejandro, 1958-; Prescott, John F (John Francis), 1949-; Songer, J. Glenn (Joseph Glenn), 1950-; Popoff, Michel R
• Contents: List of Contributors Xi Preface xvii Section 1: The pathogenic clostridia 1 Taxonomic Relationships among the Clostridia 3; John F. Prescott, Janet I. MacInnes, and Anson K. K. Wu 2 General Physiological and Virulence Properties of the Pathogenic Clostridia 7; Julian I. Rood 3 Brief Description of Animal Pathogenic Clostridia 13; John F. Prescott Section 2: Toxins Produced by the Pathogenic Clostridia 4 Toxins of Histotoxic Clostridia: Clostridium chauvoei, Clostridium septicum, Clostridium novyi, and Clostridium sordellii 23; Michel R. Popoff 5 Toxins of Clostridium perfringens 45; James R. Theoret and Bruce A. McClane 6 Toxins of Clostridium difficile 61; J. Glenn Songer, Ashley E. Harmon, and M. Kevin Keel 7 Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium tetani Neurotoxins 71; Michel R. Popoff Section 3: Clostridial Infections of the Gastrointestinal System 8 Diseases Produced by Clostridium perfringens Type A in Mammalian Species 109; Francisco A. Uzal 9 NetF‐Associated Necrotizing Enteritis of Foals and Canine Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis 117; Iman Mehdizadeh Gohari, Valeria R. Parreira, and John F. Prescott 10 Necrotic Enteritis of Poultry 123; Kerry K. Cooper and J. Glenn Songer 11 Infections by Clostridium perfringens Type B 139; Francisco A. Uzal and J. Glenn Songer 12 Diseases Produced by Clostridium perfringens Type C 143; Santiago S. Diab 13 Diseases Produced by Clostridium perfringens Type D 157; Francisco A. Uzal, Federico Giannitti, John W. Finnie, and Jorge P. García 14 Infections by Clostridium perfringens Type E, 173; J. Glenn Songer 15 Diseases Produced by Clostridium difficile 177; Santiago S. Diab, Francisco A. Uzal, and J. Glenn Songer 16 Disease Caused by Clostridium colinum: Ulcerative Enteritis of Poultry and Other Avian Species 197; John F. Prescott 17 Clostridial Abomasitis 205; John F. Prescott, Paula I. Menzies, and Russell S. Fraser 18 Diseases Produced by Clostridium spiroforme 221; J. Glenn Songer and Francisco A. Uzal Section 4: Clostridial Histotoxic Infections 19 Blackleg 231; Camila C. Abreu and Francisco A. Uzal 20 Gas Gangrene (Malignant Edema) 243; Rodrigo O. S. Silva, Francisco A. Uzal, Carlos A. Oliveira Jr, and Francisco C. F. Lobato 21 Gangrenous Dermatitis in Poultry 255; H. L. Shivaprasad 22 Bacillary Hemoglobinuria 265; Mauricio Navarro, Fernando Dutra Quintela, and Francisco A. Uzal 23 Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis 275; Mauricio Navarro and Francisco A. Uzal 24 Tyzzer’s Disease 281; Karina C. Fresneda and Francisco R. Carvallo Chaigneau Section 5: Clostridial Neurotoxic Infections 25 Tetanus 295; Michel R. Popoff 26 Botulism 303; Caroline Le Maréchal, Cédric Woudstra, and Patrick Fach 27 Diseases Caused by Other Clostridia Producing Neurotoxins 331; John F. Prescott Index 000
• Publisher Details: Ames, Iowa : John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 636.089/6931; Clostridium diseases in animals; Clostridium; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Animal Husbandry; Clostridium; Clostridium diseases in animals; Clostridium Infections -- veterinary; Clostridium -- pathogenicity; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781118728307; 1118728300; 9781118728338; 1118728335; 1118728408; 9781118728406
• Related ISBNs: 9781118728406; 9781118728291
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
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