Emerging and Epizootic Fungal Infections in Animals

Emerging and Epizootic Fungal Infections in Animals

Emerging and Epizootic Fungal Infections in Animals provides an in-depth examination of emerging and epidemic fungal diseases affecting a wide range of animal species. The book covers major fungal pathogens, environmental and animal reservoirs, disease outbreaks, zoonotic potential, diagnosis, and treatment. It discusses important mycoses including dermatophytosis, coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, sporotrichosis, cryptococcosis, white-nose syndrome, chytridiomycosis, and aspergillosis, while also addressing antifungal therapy and the growing problem of antifungal resistance in veterinary medicine.

Key Features:

• Emerging and epidemic fungal infections in animals
• Veterinary mycology and fungal pathogens
• Environmental and animal reservoirs
• Sapronotic and zoophilic fungal infections
• Dermatophytosis and systemic mycoses
• Coccidioidomycosis and histoplasmosis
• Sporotrichosis and cryptococcosis
• White-nose syndrome in bats
• Chytridiomycosis in amphibians
• Aspergillosis in cats
• Zoonotic potential of fungal diseases
• Diagnosis and treatment of fungal infections
• Antifungal drugs and resistance
• Epidemiology and disease outbreaks