Animal Listeriosis and its public health importance

ISBN-13: 9786138326595 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 56 str.

Haftom Abay Hagos

Opis

Listeriosis is a sporadic bacterial infection that affects a wide range of animals, including people and birds. It is seen worldwide, more frequently in temperate and colder climates. There is a high incidence of intestinal carriers. Encephalitis or meningoencephalitis in adult ruminants is the most frequently recognized form. They are 7 types of listeria species but L.monocytogenes is the only pathogenic for both humans and animals. The aim of this book is to review and compile the available literature of listeriosis in animals, diagnosis, etiology and its public health.

O autorze

Dr. Haftom Abay Hagos has a Veterinary Medicine Degree from Mekelle University & is first year PhD student at Near East University (North Cyprus). He was zonal level process owner of Animal health & quarantine service. He also worked as an expert of meat inspection at export slaughter house at Ethiopia Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries.