Infectious Diseases and Pathology of Reptiles
Subtitle: Color Atlas and Text
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: CRC; CRC Press/Taylor & Francis
Published: April 11, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 716
ISBN-13: 9780849323218
Subjects: Reptiles; Veterinary medicine: infectious diseases & therapeutics; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Veterinary Medicine - General; Medical / Veterinary Medicine / General; Atlases; Infections
Description: This finely illustrated text, written by the leading researcher in the field of reptile medicine, catalogues all infectious diseases and pathology of reptiles. Supported by 200 full color photos and more than 300 black and white photos and other illustrations, this atlas begins with an overview of the biology of reptiles and general reptilian pathology, then addresses specific topics such as molecular diagnosis, identifying pathogens in tissue samples, serodiagnostics, and isolation of pathogens. It also catalogues specific pathology due to viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Included are numerous never-before published electron microscope findings of reptile lesions.