Sarcocystosis of Animals and Humans

Written by the authors who pioneered studies of Sarcocystosis of domestic animals, this new edition provides a current and comprehensive review of Sarcocystis and the infections it causes in animals and humans. Sarcocystis is one of the most prevalent parasites of livestock and also infects many wild mammals, birds, and humans. The book reviews the history, structure, life cycle, pathogenesis, lesions, clinical signs, diagnosis, immunity, epidemiology, treatment, prevention, and control of Sarcocystosis.

Features

    Includes a new section on clinical Sarcocystosis outbreaks in humans covering symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
    Emphasizes techniques and includes the maintenance of the parasite in the laboratory; collection and purification of sporozoites, merozoites, and bradyzoites; preparation of antigens; serological techniques; clinicopathological techniques; and in vitro and in vivo cultivation
    Includes chapters that cover Sarcocystis in cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, equids, humans and primates, companion animals, camels, buffaloes, birds, and wild ruminants and zoo animals
    Provides a new list of all Sarcocystis species whose life cycles are known and gives a complete description of each life cycle
    Contains a new section on the molecular diagnosis and DNA characterization of Sarcocystis

Table of Contents

General Biology
Techniques
Unique Multiple-Host Sarcocystis Species
Sarcocystosis in Humans (Homo sapiens)
Sarcocystosis in Nonhuman Primates
Sarcocystosis in Pigs (Sus scrofa)
Sarcocystosis in Cattle (Bos taurus)
Sarcocystosis in Sheep (Ovis aries)
Sarcocystosis in Goats (Capra hircus)
Sarcocystosis in Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
Sarcocystosis in Horses, Mules, and Donkeys (Equus spp.)
Sarcocystosis in Camels (Camelus dromedarius and Camelus bactrianus)
Sarcocystosis in South American Camelids (Alpaca, Guanaco, Llama, and Vicugna/Vicuña)
Sarcocystosis in Dogs (Canis familiaris)
Sarcocystosis in Cats (Felis catus)
Sarcocystosis in Chickens (Gallus gallus)
Sarcocystosis in Other Avian Species
Sarcocystosis in Wild Ruminants and Other Large Animals
Sarcocystis in Wild Terrestrial Carnivores
Sarcocystis Species in Marsupials
Sarcocystosis in Rodents, Lagomorphs, and Other Small Mammals
Sarcocystosis in Poikilothermic Animals
Genetics, Phylogeny, and Molecular Epidemiology of Sarcocystis
Current Status of Sarcocystis Species
References