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The Microbiology, Pathogenesis, and Zoonosis of Milk Borne Diseases offers comprehensive coverage of milk-borne infection, diagnosis, and treatment. With a strong focus on milk hygiene, zoonotic diseases, and the pathogenesis of milk-borne microbial agents, this book discusses various pathogenic diseases, evaluates the severity of diseases from milk and milk products, and describes remedial measures after the application of drugs.
This book also introduces the reader to the microbiology, pathogenesis, and zoonosis of milk-borne diseases. It not only describes the general aspects of milk-borne zoonosis and prevention, but also covers risk analysis, assessment, practice, and quality management in milk hygiene.
In 22 chapters,
The Microbiology, Pathogenesis, and Zoonosis of Milk Borne Diseases provides researchers, academicians, industry professionals, and students with a better understanding on how to assess zoonotic diseases from milk-borne pathogens and address their clinical manifestations.
List of contents
Section 1: Milk hygiene1. General principles and concepts of milk hygiene in public health
2. State-of-the-art in milk processing for improvement of the quality of pasteurized milk and UHT 3. Good hygienic practices of dairy equipment during milk production and processing in the milk plant
4. Principles and recent applications of novel nonthermal processing technologies in milk production
5. An insight on microbial flora of milk and milk products
6. Influence of production processes on assessment of safety and quality of fermented milk
7. Lactose intolerance and milk allergy
8. Prevention and control of milk contamination, adulterants, antimicrobial residues, and agrochemicals
9. Clinical and subclinical mastitis
10. Milk hygiene, udder health and management
Section 2: Milk-borne zoonosis11. General introductory aspects of milk-borne zoonosis
12. Milk-borne viral zoonosis
13. Milk-borne bacterial zoonosis
14. Milk borne mycotic zoonosis
15. Milk-borne Rickettsia and Chlamydial Zoonosis
16. Milk-borne parasitic zoonoses
17. Prevention and control of milk-borne zoonoses
18. Antimicrobial therapy and the risk for antimicrobial resistance in milk-borne diseases
Section 3: Milk quality, safety, and animal welfare19. Animal welfare and public health in relation to milk hygiene
20. Risk analysis, assessment, practices, and quality management in milk hygiene
21. Microbiological quality and safety in the dairy industry
22 One Health approach to sustainable dairy production, dairy food safety and security
About the author
Dr. Tanmoy Rana is currently an Assistant Professor in Veterinary Medicine, Ethics, and Jurisprudence at the Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, West Bengal, India. He has published articles in international journals, authored book chapters for edited works, and has made contributions in biochemical and molecular pharmacology, toxicology, and veterinary medicine. He has been involved in multidisciplinary research and education to promote the scientific basis of veterinary science and molecular medicine. Dr. Rana is a member of the West Bengal Veterinary Council, India, the Indian Society for Veterinary Medicine (ISVM), and the Indian Science Congress Association. He is an Associate Fellow of West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology, India. He is also an Associate Editor and editorial board member of various highly regarded international journals.
