Bartonellosis
Chapter 52 Bartonellosis Jane E. Sykes and Bruno B. Chomel Overview of Bartonellosis in Dogs and Cats First Described: Peru, 1905 (Alberto Barton Thompson) (Bartonella bacilliformis).1 Identification of Bartonella as…
Histoplasmosis
Chapter 61 Histoplasmosis Jane E. Sykes and Joseph Taboada Overview of Histoplasmosis First Described: 1905, Panama (by Samuel Darling), in a person from Martinique, where it was initially mistaken for…
Cytauxzoonosis
Chapter 76 Cytauxzoonosis Leah A. Cohn Overview of Cytauxzoonosis First Described: Cytauxzoon felis was first described in domestic cats from Missouri in 19761 Cause: Cytauxzoon felis, a hemoprotozoan parasite (phylum…
Pythiosis, Lagenidiosis, and Zygomycosis
Chapter 69 Pythiosis, Lagenidiosis, and Zygomycosis Amy M. Grooters Pythiosis, lagenidiosis, and zygomycosis are often grouped together because of similarities in their clinical presentations and histologic characteristics (all three cause…
Antibacterial Drugs
Chapter 8 Antibacterial Drugs Jane E. Sykes and Mark G. Papich Key Points • An understanding of the mechanisms of action, spectrum of activity, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and adverse effects of antibacterial…
Salmon Poisoning Disease
Chapter 31 Salmon Poisoning Disease Jane E. Sykes Overview of Salmon Poisoning Disease First Described: Northwestern Oregon, United States, 1814 (Astoria)1 Cause: Neorickettsia helminthoeca, a gram-negative, obligately intracellular bacteria that…
Tetanus and Botulism
Chapter 54 Tetanus and Botulism Jane E. Sykes Overview of Tetanus and Botulism First Described: The etiology of tetanus was identified in the late 1800s in Germany (Nicolaier).1 C. botulinum…
Sporotrichosis
Chapter 64 Sporotrichosis Jane E. Sykes Overview of Sporotrichosis First Described: 1896, in Maryland, USA, by Benjamin Schenk1 Cause: Sporothrix schenckii complex fungi (ascomycetes, teleomorph Ophiostoma stenoceras) Affected Hosts: Cats,…
Canine Distemper Virus Infection
Chapter 15 Canine Distemper Virus Infection Jane E. Sykes Overview of Canine Distemper First Described: 1905, Henri Carré, France1 Cause: Canine distemper virus (family Paramyxoviridae, subfamily Paramyxovirinae, genus Morbillivirus) Affected…
Actinomycosis
Chapter 42 Actinomycosis Jane E. Sykes Overview of Actinomycosis First Described: Actinomycosis was first described in 1877 (in cattle) (Otto Bollinger, Germany)1 Causes: Actinomyces spp. and Arcanobacterium spp. (order Actinomycetales,…
