Candidiasis
Chapter 67 Candidiasis Jane E. Sykes Overview of Candidiasis First Described: The etiology of candidiasis as a fungus was recognized in Stockholm around 1840 (Fredrik Berg),1 but the disease was…
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Anaplasmosis
Chapter 29 Anaplasmosis Jane E. Sykes and Janet E. Foley Overview of Anaplasmosis First Described: First reports of Anaplasma phagocytophilum came from sheep in 1951 (Scotland).1 Canine infection was first…
Malassezia Infections
Chapter 59 Malassezia Infections Jane E. Sykes, Terry M. Nagle and Stephen D. White Overview of Malassezia Dermatitis First Described: 1874, in France, by Louis-Charles Malassez (the fungus was initially…
Vector-borne and Other Viral Encephalitides
Chapter 27 Vector-borne and Other Viral Encephalitides Jane E. Sykes Overview of Vector-borne Encephalitides in Dogs and Cats First Described: Eastern equine encephalitis, 1831 (horses, Massachusetts)1; West Nile virus infection,…
Bordetellosis
Chapter 38 Bordetellosis Jane E. Sykes Overview of Canine and Feline Bordetellosis First Described: 1911 (Bacillus bronchicanis, Ferry).1 The genus Bordetella was named after Bordet, who first described Bordetella pertussis…
Staphylococcus Infections
Chapter 35 Staphylococcus Infections Jane E. Sykes Overview of Staphylococcal Infections in Dogs and Cats First Described: 1882 in Scotland (Alexander Ogsten)1 Causes: In dogs and cats, the most common…
Coxiellosis and Q Fever
Chapter 32 Coxiellosis and Q Fever Jane E. Sykes and Jacqueline M. Norris Overview of Coxiellosis and Q Fever First Described: mid 1930s, Queensland, Australia, in slaughterhouse workers (Derrick)1 Cause:…
Pseudorabies
Chapter 25 Pseudorabies Jane E. Sykes and Sarah D. Cramer Overview of Pseudorabies First Described: 1902 (Hungary, Aujeszky)1 Cause: Suid herpesvirus-1 (Family Herpesviridae, subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, genus Varicellovirus) Affected Hosts: Domestic…
Immunization
Chapter 12 Immunization Jane E. Sykes Key Points • Active immunization can partially or completely protect dogs and cats from severe consequences of infection with a variety of different pathogens, and…
