Bacterial Fish Pathogens: Disease of Farmed and Wild Fish (Springer Praxis Books / Aquaculture and Fisheries) [Hardcover]

Brian Austin (Author), D.A. Austin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1852331208 | ISBN-13: 978-1852331207 | Publication Date: June 11, 1999 | Edition: 3rd

The economic importance of bacterial fish diseases and the increased understanding of the taxonomy and pathology of fish that has occurred during the last ten years, has resulted in this completely revised and updated edition of Biological Fish Pathogens, first published in 1987. The book provides comprehensive coverage of bacterial fish pathogens and, crucially, diagnostic methods of identification and techniques for isolating those pathogens. The authors also discuss methods used to control bacterial fish diseases, and consider possible future trends in the study of pathogens. Finally, they review the emerging role of fish pathogens in human diseases. The book will be welcomed by practising aquaculturists, veterinary microbiologists, researchers in industry and in academia. It is an essential reference work for graduate and post-graduate students working in the areas of fish health.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

This completey revised and updated edition of Bacterial Fish Pathogens is a comprehensive discussion of the biological aspects of the bacterial taxa which cause disease in fish. Since the 3rd edition was published in 1999, much has changed in the control of disease of farmes and wild fish. New pathogens such as Pasteurella skyensis have been described, and antimicrobial compounds for the control of disease have been replaced by alternative methods, such as probiotics. Consideration is given to all the bacterial taxa which have at some time been reported as fish pathogens, whether they are secondary invaders of already damaged tissues or serious, primary pathogens. Bacterial Fish Pathogens *provides up-to-date information on all the bacterial fish pathogens *covers all aspects of the biology of the bacterial fish pathogens *details comprehensive diagnostic and identification schemes *covers new developments on long-established diseases, such as furunculosis and vibriosis *considers alternative methods of disease control, such as the use of probiotics --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 457 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 3rd edition (June 11, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1852331208
• ISBN-13: 978-1852331207
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,600,103 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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