Introduction to the pathogenic fungi
Chapter 37 Introduction to the pathogenic fungi General characteristics of the fungi Fungi have a eucaryotic cell type and are therefore insensitive to most bacterial antibiotics. They have nuclei with…
Moraxella species
Chapter 29 Moraxella species The genus Moraxella is a member of the family Moraxellaceae. Moraxella catarrhalis and Branhamella catarrhalis are homotypic synonyms and it has been suggested that the genus…
Glucose non-fermenting, Gram-negative bacteria
Chapter 30 Glucose non-fermenting, Gram-negative bacteria The glucose non-fermenting, Gram-negative bacteria use glucose oxidatively or not at all. The genera Pseudomonas, Bordetella and Moraxella, which include significant veterinary pathogens, belong…
Aspergillus species and Pneumocystis carinii
Chapter 39 Aspergillus species and Pneumocystis carinii Aspergillus species More than 190 species of Aspergillus have been formally recognized, most are harmless saprophytes. It is estimated that Apergillus fumigatus is…
Paramyxoviridae
Chapter 61 Paramyxoviridae Orthomyxoviruses and paramyxoviruses were originally grouped together and known as the ‘myxoviruses’. The name paramyxovirus is derived from two Greek words, para meaning by the side of…
Togaviridae
Chapter 59 Togaviridae The family name is taken from the Latin word toga meaning cloak or mantle and is a reference to the viral envelope. Members of the family are…
Flaviviridae
Chapter 57 Flaviviridae The name of the family Flaviviridae is derived from the Latin word flavus meaning yellow and referring to the virus of yellow fever, which is a type…
Miscellaneous Gram-negative bacteria
Chapter 32 Miscellaneous Gram-negative bacteria These bacteria, not included in any other pathogenic groups, are not commonly isolated but may have importance in either animal or human disease, or as…
Caliciviridae
Chapter 53 Caliciviridae Caliciviruses derive their name from the Latin word calix meaning cup, which refers to the cup-shaped depressions visible on the surface of the virions in negative-contrast electron…
Herpesviridae
Chapter 49 Herpesviridae The family Herpesviridae includes more than 100 viruses infecting fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals including man. Their ubiquitous occurrence, evolutionary diversity and involvement in a range…
