Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases in Animals

Infectious diseases of livestock are a major threat to global animal health and welfare. Zoonotic infections that are transmissible either directly or indirectly between animals and humans are increasing and pose remarkable threats to human health.  Influenza A (H1N1), Some emerging diseases such as measles, smallpox, influenza, HIV, diptheria, West Nile virus, tuberculosis, salmonellosis, cat-scratch fever (bartonellosis), legionellosis and cryptosporidiosis are actually much older, but the causative agents were recognized only relatively recently.