Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) is an intracellular gram-negative bacterium, which is the causative agent of the widespread zoonotic disease Q fever. Q fever infection in humans can cause flu-like symptoms and sometimes ...

Parasitic nematodes cause a substantial disease burden on humans and animals worldwide. A review of the literature (Chapter 1) showed that, on one hand, neglected tropical diseases caused by parasitic nematodes have a ...

Background Food-borne parasitic zoonoses impact negatively on humans in terms of health and loss of productivity as well as economically, through loss of market access and trade. Taenia and Trichinella are two of the ...

Oedema disease is caused by Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and generally affects piglets at one to two weeks after weaning. The stress related to dietary change and loss of lactogenic immunity after weaning ...

Improving wildlife population health requires an understanding of the infectious agents within those populations. Historical accounts of herpesviruses in marsupials indicate that they can have a significant impact on animal ...

Pig farming is a major agricultural production system globally. Over the years, many aspects of pig farming have been investigated. However, controlling infectious diseases remains an area of ongoing research, with new ...

Cyanobacterial blooms represent a major water quality and public health issue due to their potential to produce taste and odour (T/O) compounds, and a variety of toxic metabolites. Monitoring and management of cyanobacterial ...

Infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV) is an alphaherpesvirus that causes acute upper respiratory tract disease in chickens. Attenuated live ILTV vaccines are often used to help control the disease, but these vaccines ...

Diarrhoea is a common disease in foals that is costly and labour intensive to manage. A large number of potential enteric pathogens have been detected in the faeces of foals, however, the role of these infectious agents ...

Taeniid cestodes have a lifecycle involving two mammalian hosts. Some species such as Taenia solium and Echinococcus granulosus infect humans and cause morbidity and mortality. T. solium is the aetiological agent of ...