Rabies
Scientific Basis of the Disease and Its Management
- 5th Edition - July 22, 2025
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- Editors: Alan C. Jackson, Anthony R. Fooks
- Language: English
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Description
Description
Rabies: Scientific Basis of the Disease and its Management, Fifth Edition is an authoritative reference that delves into the virological, clinical, and public health facets of rabies. This new edition provides insights into the molecular virology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, immunology, treatment, epidemiology, and public health strategies for managing rabies. It also includes discussions on the One Health approach to rabies, global implications, and setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the book serves as an essential resource for physicians, veterinarians, public health advisors, epidemiologists, and research scientists, offering current information on diagnosing, treating, controlling, and preventing this deadly infectious disease.
Key features
Key features
- Edited by renowned researchers who have gathered an international team of expert contributors to detail the science, treatment, and control of rabies
- Emphasizes a global perspective of rabies as a re-emergent infection
- Discusses the roles of international organizations such as the WHO, World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) (previously OIE), and Global Alliance for Rabies Control
- Addresses the global impact and setbacks on rabies-related issues from the COVID-19 pandemic
Readership
Readership
Those involved in diagnosing, treating, controlling and preventing this disease including scientists, rabies researchers, academic researchers, public health advisors, animal health professionals, epidemiologists, physicians, veterinarians
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Rabies Prevention Through the Ages
2. Taxonomy
3. Rabies Virus
4. Epidemiology
5.Molecular Epidemiology
6. Rabies in Terrestrial Animals
7. Rabies in Livestock
8. Bat Rabies
9.Human Disease
10. Pathogenesis
11. Pathology
12. Immunology
13. Laboratory Diagnosis of Rabies
14. Measures of Rabies Immunity
15. Vaccines
16. Public Health Management of Humans at Risk
17. Therapy of Human Rabies
18. Dog Rabies and its Control
19. Rabies Control in Wild Carnivores
20. Elimination of Human Rabies Mediated by Dogs
21. Future Developments and Challenges
2. Taxonomy
3. Rabies Virus
4. Epidemiology
5.Molecular Epidemiology
6. Rabies in Terrestrial Animals
7. Rabies in Livestock
8. Bat Rabies
9.Human Disease
10. Pathogenesis
11. Pathology
12. Immunology
13. Laboratory Diagnosis of Rabies
14. Measures of Rabies Immunity
15. Vaccines
16. Public Health Management of Humans at Risk
17. Therapy of Human Rabies
18. Dog Rabies and its Control
19. Rabies Control in Wild Carnivores
20. Elimination of Human Rabies Mediated by Dogs
21. Future Developments and Challenges
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 5
- Latest edition
- Published: July 22, 2025
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Alan C. Jackson
Dr. Alan C. Jackson is Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Neurology) at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Previously, he was Professor of Medicine (Neurology) at Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) and later at the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). He graduated from Queen’s University with BA and MD degrees. He completed an internship in internal medicine at University of Southern California, residencies in internal medicine at Queen’s University and in neurology at the University of Western Ontario, and a fellowship in neurovirology at The Johns Hopkins University with Drs. Richard Johnson and Diane Griffin. Dr. Jackson has been active in rabies research for over 30 years.
Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Neurology), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaAF
Anthony R. Fooks
Dr. Anthony Fooks is a Virologist and the Lead Scientist for International Development at The Animal and Plant Health Agency in the UK. He is an Honorary Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, UK and at the Institute for Infection and Immunity at St George’s Medical School, University of London, UK. His research focuses on rabies pathogenesis and immunity.
Affiliations and expertise
Head of an OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) Reference Laboratory for Rabies, The Animal and Plant Health Agency, UKView book on ScienceDirect
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