Fish Diseases and Disorders / Edition 2

by Patrick T. K. Woo, David W. Bruno

Overview

This third and final volume in the acclaimed Fish Diseases and Disorders trilogy addresses infectious diseases of finfish and shellfish caused by viruses, bacteria and fungi. Topics covered include infectious pancreatic necrosis virus, infectious hematopoiectic necrosis virus, viral diseases of cold- and warm-water fish, rickettsial and chlamydial infections, furunculosis, motile aeromonads, vibriosis, flavobacterial diseases and shellfish diseases. Written by experts in each discipline and updated throughout to reflect new developments in the field, including new chapters on alphaviruses, oncogenic viruses and genomics and proteomics, this is a must-have reference for fish health specialists and veterinarians, microbiologists, zoologists and researchers, and students in aquaculture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781845935542
Publisher:	CABI
Publication date:	03/28/2011
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	944
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.70(h) x 2.30(d)

About the Author

Patrick T. K. Woo has been a faculty member at the University of Guelph (UoG) since 1974. He was also Director, Axelrod Institute of Ichthyology, and in 2005 UoG Senate elected him University Professor Emeritus. Prior to 1974 he was MRC Postdoctoral Fellow and Ballard Fellow, UoG; FAO Andre Mayer Research Fellow, East African Trypanosomiasis Research Organization and Serengeti Research Institute; and IDRC Consultant/Scientist, Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research.
His other appointments (1985-2010) include as NUS Visiting Research Professor, National University of Singapore, and as short-term Visiting Professor/Scientist at 16 Universities/Institutes in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. Patrick was Plenary/Symposium speaker at 44 conferences, recipient of The Robert Wardle Award, and elected Fellow, The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. He is editor-in-chief of a journal, member of three editorial boards; and has published 194 scientific papers, 19 reviews in conference proceedings, 15 book chapters, and eight books

David W. Bruno is with Marine Scotland, Aberdeen.

Table of Contents

1. Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis and Associated Aquatic Birnaviruses
2. Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis Virus
3. Viral Haemorrhagic Septicaemia
4. Infectious Salmon Anaemia
5. Viral Diseases and Agents in Warm Water Fish
6. Alphaviruses
7. Oncogenic Viruses
8. Piscirickettsia, Francisella and Epitheliocystis
9. Bacterial Kidney Disease (Renibacterium salmoninarum)
10. Enterococcus seriolicida and Streptococcus spp. (S. iniae, S. agalactiae)
11. Mycobacteriosis and Nocardiosis
12. Furunculosis and Other Aeromoniosis
13. Enteric Redmouth Disease (Yersinia ruckeri)
14. Edwardsiella Septicaemias
15. Vibriosis
16. Flavobacterial Diseases: Columnaris, Cold-water Disease and Bacterial Gill Disease
17. Pasteurellosis and Other Bacterial Diseases
18. Saprolegnia and Other Oomycetes
19. Ichthyophonus and Related Organisms
20. Shellfish Diseases (Viral, Bacterial and Fungal)
21 Genomics of Fish and ShellfishM icrobial Pathogens

Editorial Reviews

Praise for the first edition:
“...bound to become the definitive work on the subject to be commended to the libraries of all institutes in the area of aquatic science.

Journal of Fish Biology

The Woo books [Volumes 103] are outstanding….strongly recommended for researchers.

Florida Aqua News

In a league of its own in breadth and depth of coverage.

International Zoo News

[T]he book is well written….a good reference and will give both students and professional good background in the area of aquatic science.

Quarterly Review of Biology

Praise for the first edition:
“...bound to become the definitive work on the subject to be commended to the libraries of all institutes in the area of aquatic science.”

“In a league of its own in breadth and depth of coverage.”

“[T]he book is well written….a good reference and will give both students and professional good background in the area of aquatic science.”

“The Woo books [Volumes 103] are outstanding….strongly recommended for researchers.

From the Publisher

"Amid the recent publications in fish parasitology, this volume stands as one of the best."

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

"...this book aroused my curiosity to the point that I have already began a subsequent examination of the second volume."

Dr. Oreta Samples

Reviews of the first edition: "This is bound to become a standard work and all libraries simply must purchase it."

Journal of Fish Diseases

Praise for Volume 2:
"This is a source to be consulted by fish biologists, pathologists, veterinarians and anyone else interested in fish health….I thoroughly recommend the book."

Veterinary Times

"Overall, this is a superb text...and should be on the bookshelves of all self-respecting parasitologists."

International Journal for Parasitology