Emerging and Epizootic Fungal Infections in Animals

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Seyedmousavi, Seyedmojtaba (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), de Hoog, G. Sybren (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Guillot, Jacques (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Verweij, Paul E. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Medical microbiology.; Veterinary medicine.; Mycology.; Medical Microbiology.; Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science.

The book will provide insights into epidemic and emerging mycoses in various animal groups. The different categories of pathogens and outbreak fungi are discussed. In an introductory chapter, the reader will be provided basic information on fungal infections that are non-transmissible, infections fr...

Table of Contents:

• Section 1: Definitions, Terminology, Methods for classifications
• 1.1. Emerging, pseudo-epidemic, endemic, zoonoses, dynamic, population genetics, epidemiology
• Section 2: Epidemic mycoses in animals
• 2.1. Sporothricosis
• 2.2. Coccidioidomycosis
• 2.3. Histoplasmosis
• 2.4. Dermatophytoses in animals
• 2.5. Epidemics of black moulds and melanized yeasts in animals
• 2.6. Penicilliosis
• Section 3: Emerging Mycoses in animals
• 3.1. Cryptococcus gattii in animals
• 3.2. Bat-white nose syndrome
• 3.3. Chytridiomycosis
• 3.4. Oomycetes in fish
• 3.5. Emmonsia and adiaspiromycosis in animals
• Section 4: Genetic changes in fungi and evolution of resistance
• 4.1. Antifungal treatment in animals and problem of resistance.