Bartonellosis

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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…

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Histoplasmosis

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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…

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Cytauxzoonosis

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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…

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Pythiosis, Lagenidiosis, and Zygomycosis

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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…

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Antibacterial Drugs

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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…

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Salmon Poisoning Disease

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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…

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Tetanus and Botulism

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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…

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Sporotrichosis

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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,…

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Canine Distemper Virus Infection

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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…

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Actinomycosis

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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,…

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