Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases of Livestock

This book provides comprehensive knowledge on diseases in livestock that are caused by viruses, parasites and bacteria. Emerging and re-emerging pathogens are presented in detail for various animal groups and in-depth insights into pathogenesis and epidemiology will be provided for each of them. In addition state-of-the-art treatment possibilities as well as vaccination strategies are discussed. The recent years have witnessed a sharp rise in the number of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases of livestock and many of these, including Influenza, Corona, Hanta and Ebola, are of public health importance. The factors for this development are manifold: changes in the landscape and atmosphere, globalization, and life cycle of vectors. In addition, due to widespread deforestation, wild animals are increasingly coming in direct contact with domestic and pet animals, leading to pathogen jump from one species to another. Recent progress in diagnosis and management of emerging infectious diseases are also topic of this book.

Dr Jagadeesh Bayry is a principal investigator at Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale (French National institute of Health and Medical Research) (INSERM), Paris, France. His research is aimed at understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of immune homeostasis and deciphering the host-pathogen interaction. He has authored over 200 articles. He is Associate Editor of Scientific Reports, Frontiers in Immunology, PLoS ONE, and VirusDisease journals and Editorial Board member of several journals. He is a member of European Research Council for the consolidated grant panel "Immunity and Infection"