Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Mycobacterial Diseases of Man and Animals
：The Many Hosts of Mycobacteria
Publication subTitle ：The Many Hosts of Mycobacteria
Author： Mukundan H.;Chambers M.A.;Waters W.R.;Larsen M.H.
Publisher： CABI Publishing
Publication year： 2015
E-ISBN: 9781780643977
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9781780643960
Subject： R378.91 Acid fast bacteria (Mycobacterium sp.)
Keyword： Medical Veterinary Medicine General
Language： ENG
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Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Mycobacterial Diseases of Man and Animals
Description
Mycobacteria are bacterial pathogens which cause diseases in humans and non-human animals. This monograph will primarily cover the most important and widely researched groups of mycobacteria: members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) and Mycobacterium leprae, across a wide range of host species. M. tuberculosis and M. bovis are particularly relevant with the increasing drug resistance and co-infection with HIV associated with M. tuberculosis and the possible cross-infection of badgers and cattle associated with M. bovis. This book will provide a reference for researchers working in different fields creating a work which draws together information on different pathogens, and by considering the diseases in a zoonotic context provides a One Health approach to these important groups of diseases.