Bacterial Fish Pathogens: Disease of Farmed and Wild Fish (Springer Praxis Books / Aquaculture And Fisheries Ser.)

By: Dawn A. Austin and Brian Austin

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Synopsis: This book puts emphasis on theisolation, taxonomy, diagnosis (phenotypic, serology and molecular biology),epizootiology, pathogenicity mechanisms, and methods of disease control (byvaccination, immunostimulation, probiotics, prebiotics, plant products, andantimicrobial compounds. Co-infections, which are attributed to more than onemicrobial species have been discussed. Shortcomings in knowledge have beenhighlighted. This sixth edition is the successor to the original version, first published in 1987, and which fillsthe need for an up-to-date comprehensive text on the biological aspects of thebacterial taxa which cause disease in finfish. Thebook is primarily targeted at researcher workers, including postgraduatestudents, and diagnosticians. It is anticipated that the readership willinclude veterinary microbiologists, public health scientists and microbialecologists.