Sarcocystosis of Animals and Humans

<p>Sarcocystis is one of the most prevalent parasites of livestock and also infects many wild mammals birds and humans. Written by the authors who pioneered studies of <em>Sarcocystosis</em> of domestic animals <strong>Sarcocystosis of Animals and Humans Second Edition</strong> provides a current and comprehensive review of <em>Sarcocystis</em> and the infections it causes in animals and humans. The book reviews the history structure life cycle pathogenesis lesions clinical signs diagnosis immunity epidemiology treatment prevention and control of <em>Sarcocystosis.</em></p><p><strong>See What’s New in the Second Edition:</strong></p><ul> <li>New section on molecular diagnosis and DNA characterization of <em>Sarcocystis</em> species</li> <li>New section on clinical sarcocystosis outbreaks in humans is added with a summary of all reports symptoms diagnosis and treatment</li> <li>New section on acute fatal outbreaks of sarcocystosis in birds</li> <li>Complete description of the life cycles of all <em>Sarcocystis</em> species</li> <li>List of all species whose life cycles are known</li> <li>Comprehensive information on diagnosis including molecular diagnosis</li> <li>Additional information on zoonoses</li> <li>In-depth coverage of treatment control and prevention</li> </ul><p>Maintaining the format that made the first edition so popular this new edition covers recent developments and excludes information that has become redundant. The authors include all literature and provide a comprehensive review of biology clinical disease economic losses public health concerns diagnosis treatment and prevention. They have tabulated information on all <em>Sarcocystis </em>species by host and listed species that should be considered species inquirende/invalid.</p>