Zoonotic Pathogens in the Food Chain

Zoonotic Pathogens in the Food Chain

A comprehensive veterinary and food safety reference examining the sources, transmission, epidemiology, and control of zoonotic pathogens throughout the food chain. It explores how animal production systems, feed, manure, food processing, and emerging consumption trends can contribute to pathogen contamination and human infection, with detailed discussions of major zoonotic diseases and mitigation strategies.

Key Features

• Zoonotic pathogens and food safety
• Food-chain contamination and transmission
• Epidemiology of zoonotic diseases
• Pathogen sources including manure and animal feed
• Animal production and infection risks
• Emerging zoonotic pathogens
• Avian influenza
• Swine influenza
• Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)
• Johne’s disease
• Pathogen transmission from animals to humans
• Organic livestock production
• Raw milk consumption and associated risks
• Risk assessment and mitigation strategies
• Veterinary public health
• Livestock disease management
• Food microbiology and pathology
• One Health and food safety perspectives