The bacterium salmonella is a major cause of zoonotic infections animal diseases which can infect humans on a worldwide scale consequently it is the subject of a considerable amount of research this book covers all aspects of salmonella in farm animals including fundamental characteristics and biology together with the laboratory techniques necessary for their study. Salmonella remains a major cause of economic loss in domestic livestock and human food poisoning worldwide in the last 10 years there have been major advances in understanding the salmonella organism meaning a compiled source of the new research is urgently needed. The second edition of this book contains chapters on the taxonomy structure virulence factors and genetics of salmonella spp and the epidemiology prevalence pathogenesis diagnosis prevention control and regulatory aspects of salmonellosis in poultry cattle sheep pigs horses cats dogs other pets feeds and the environment. Description this book is written by leading researchers of salmonella from europe north america and australia it provides an up to date review of work on all aspects of salmonella in farm and companion animals including characteristics and biology virulence effects on the host antibacterial resistance epidemiology disease prevention and laboratory methods. Last version salmonella in domestic animals cabi uploaded by stephen king salmonella remains a major cause of economic loss in domestic livestock and human food poisoning worldwide in the last 10 years there have been major advances in understanding the salmonella organism meaning a compiled source of the new research is urgently needed with fully updated chapters and new coverage of genome