This chapter covers Miamiensis avidus and related species parasitizing fish and other aquacultured species. Focus is given on the tissue and geographical distribution, host range, transmission, impact on fish production, diagnosis, external and internal lesions, histopathology, physiopathology and...

This chapter covers the general biology and distribution (systematics, life cycle and epidemiology) of Anguillicoloides crassus. The diagnosis, macroscopic and microscopic lesions, pathobiology (mortality, condition, swimming performance and reproduction) and control and prevention (drug therapy,...

The morphology, host range, life cycle, distribution and impact on fish production of Lernaea cyprinacea are covered in this chapter. Moreover, the diagnosis, clinical signs, macroscopic and microscopic lesions, physiopathology, host immune response and control and prevention (insecticides and...

The history, epidemiology, prevalence, transmission, clinical signs, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of salmonellosis in cattle are described.

The history, epidemiology, prevalence, distribution, transmission, virulence factors, clinical signs, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, control and public health aspects of salmonellosis in pigs are presented.

This chapter describes the history, epidemiology, prevalence, distribution, transmission, pathogenesis, pathology, genomics, clinical signs, diagnosis, prevention and control of salmonellosis in sheep.

This chapter reviews literature data on the prevalence, risk factors, diagnosis, physiopathology, treatment, and prevention of home parenteral nutrition (HPN)-related liver disease. Available evidence shows that HPN-associated liver disease is related to both the HPN regimen and underlying disease. ...

Almost all patients on home parenteral nutrition (HPN) for benign intestinal failure may develop metabolic bone disease characterized by osteopenia, osteoporosis or osteomalacia. This chapter reviews the physiopathology, incidence, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of metabolic bone ...

This book contains 25 illustrated chapters that describe the epidemiology, prevalence, distribution, transmission, physiopathology, clinical signs, diagnosis, prevention, control strategies, legislative aspects and economic impact of bacterial and viral diseases of fishes, including: Infectious...

This chapter describes the epidemiology, prevalence, distribution, transmission, physiopathology, clinical signs, diagnosis, prevention, control strategies, legislative aspects and economic impact of alphaviruses in salmonids.