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Offers a comprehensive overview of the basic principles that govern the study of wildlife diseases. This title helps you integrate theoretical foundations with a thorough examination of the factors that can affect the health and fitness of animals.
List of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Introduction to Immunity
Chapter 3: Nematodes, Acanthocephala, Pentastomes and Leeches
Chapter 4: Flatworms: Trematodes and Cestodes
Chapter 5: The Parasitic Insects, Mites and Ticks
Chapter 6: Kingdom Protista
Chapter 7: Kingdom Fungi
Chapter 8: Introduction to Non-Eukaryotic Agents
Chapter 9: Eubacteria
Chapter 10: Viral Diseases Of Wildlife
Chapter 11: Special Topics
Chapter 12: Summary and Future Directions
About the author
Richard G. Botzler is Professor Emeritus at Humboldt State University and coauthor of Environmental Ethics: Divergence and Convergence (2003). He taught the two courses that inspired this book: Principles of Wildlife Diseases and Advanced Topics in Wildlife Diseases. Richard N. Brown is Professor of Wildlife at Humboldt State University, where he teaches courses on wildlife diseases.
Summary
Offers a comprehensive overview of the basic principles that govern the study of wildlife diseases. This title helps you integrate theoretical foundations with a thorough examination of the factors that can affect the health and fitness of animals.
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"Foundations of wildlife diseases will interest students of wildlife biology and anyone who works in the field of wildlife management."
