This chapter introduces the main bacterial diseases recorded in reindeer. The term
“pasteurellosis” is used for any disease caused by infection with bacteria within the genera …

Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium, Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis, Mycobacterium ulcerans, and other mycobacteria are the etiology of …

Infection in Animals and Humans is to provide medical professionals, allied health scientists,
research workers, and graduate students with current information on the significance of M …

Mycobacteria are bacterial pathogens which cause diseases in humans and non-human
animals. This monograph primarily covers the most important and widely researched groups …

Various forms of mycobacterial disease have plagued non-domestic animals since the
beginnings of menageries and organised animal exhibits. The earlier literature reflects a …

This book chapter discusses the epidemiology, predisposition, zoonotic and anthroponotic
risks, possible route of infection, clinical aspects, diagnosis, management, and prognosis of …

Within the genus Mycobacterium (M.) more than 170 different types of mycobacteria have
been identified. In relation to humans, they are divided into three groups. M. tuberculosis …

The epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis infection in animals and humans is described,
together with a review of available reports on the distribution and prevalence of this …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant disease for both humans and animals. Susceptibility to
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is relatively high in humans, other primates and guinea pigs …

Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) are an important wildlife reservoir of tuberculosis
(Mycobacterium bovis) infection in Ireland and the United Kingdom. As part of national …