"Updates on Brucellosis" ed. by Manal Mohammad Baddour

This book addresses human brucellosis with stress on symptoms including those related to the less recognized disease localizations, risk of exposure, treatment, and prevention.

The book emphasizes on laboratory procedures in culturing and serologic techniques. Epidemiologic surveillance is among this books subjects as well as veterinary control measures.


Contents
Preface
1 Risk Factors for Brucella spp. in Domestic and Wild Animals
2 Brucellosis at the Wildlife/Livestock/Human Interface
3 The Interaction Between Brucella and the Host Cell in Phagocytosis
4 Brucella-induced Thrombocytopenia and Bleeding
5 Ocular Manifestations of Brucellosis
6 Neurobrucellosis
7 Brucellosis – Granulomatous Spine Infection
8 Blood Cultures for the Diagnosis of Human Brucellosis
9 Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing of Brucella Species - Old and New Drugs
10 Recombinant Proteins as Antigens in Serological Diagnosis of Brucellosis
11 Treatment of Brucellosis
12 Treatment of Human Brucellosis — Review of Evidence from Clinical Trials
13 Control of Animal Brucellosis — The Most Effective Tool to Prevent Human Brucellosis