Chapter 44 Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections Carolyn R. O’Brien and Richard Malik Melioidosis Melioidosis is an infection caused by the saprophytic beta-proteobacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei (formerly Pseudomonas pseudomallei), an aerobic, gram-negative, motile…
Chapter 1 Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral and Rickettsial Infections and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Disease James F. Evermann, Rance K. Sellon and Jane E. Sykes The detection of viral and…
Chapter 98 Considerations and Management of Infectious Diseases of Feral Cats Julie K. Levy Demographics of Feral Cats The countries in the world with the greatest absolute numbers, in decreasing…
Chapter 35 Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections Amie Koenig Etiology The cell wall of each gram-negative bacterial species has evolved a relatively complex outer membrane in addition to its inner cytoplasmic membrane…
Chapter 50 Abscesses and Botryomycosis Caused by Bacteria Craig E. Greene Abscesses Etiology and Pathogenesis Abscesses, which are characterized by an accumulation of pus, can occur in almost any tissue…
Chapter 68 Rhinosporidiosis Craig E. Greene Etiology Rhinosporidiosis, a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, induces tumor-like growths of epithelial tissues in domestic animals, birds, and people.9,18,18 The taxonomy…
Chapter 55 Antifungal Chemotherapy Craig. E. Greene Systemic Antifungals Selection of the appropriate antifungal drug and dosage for treatment of systemic fungal infections can be difficult. Choice of an antifungal…
Chapter 28 Chlamydial Infections Jane E. Sykes and Craig E. Greene Etiology The genus Chlamydophila is a member of the order Chlamydiales and family Chlamydiaceae. Chlamydiae are obligate, generally gram-negative,…
Chapter 9 Feline Enteric Viral Infections Craig E. Greene Feline Parvovirus Infection Etiology Feline panleukopenia is caused by a small, serologically homogeneous parvovirus (feline parvovirus [feline panleukopenia virus, FPV]), with…
