It presents a fascinating intersection of microbiology, immunology, and epidemiology enriched with contemporary outbreak examples and educational resources for biomedical students.
Table of Contents
1. Infectious diseases and their causes2. Immunity and recovery from infectious diseases
3. A history of vaccination in the americas
4. Diseases among the first inhabitants
5. Syphilis and the columbian exchange
6. Tuberculosis another ancient disease
7. Malaria 1492
8. Smallpox 1517
9. Measles 1537
10. Typhoid and typhus 1607
11. Yellow fever 1647
12. Cholera 1832
13. Poliomyelitis 1841
14. The civil war -1861-1864
15. Plague and san francisco 1900
16. Influenza 1918
17. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome 1981
18. Panic and neglect -2000- 2018
19. COVID-19 2020
20. Notable animal disease outbreaks
Authors
Ian R. Tizard University Distinguished Professor of Immunology Emeritus, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.Ian R. Tizard, BVMS, BSc, PhD, DSc (Hons), DACVM, is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists and a University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Immunology, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, The Texas Veterinary Medical Center at Texas A &M University (TAMU), College Station, Texas, USA. Dr. Tizard earned his Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1965. He then completed a Bachelor of Science in Pathology and a PhD in Immunology. After completing his studies, Dr. Tizard became a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Guelph, where he remained as a professor until 1982 when he moved to TAMU. Dr. Tizard wrote the first standardized textbook on Veterinary Immunology in 1977. This text, now in its 11th edition, is used worldwide, and has played a major role in establishing Immunology among the key disciplines.
Jeffrey M.B. Musser Clinical Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA. Dr. Jeffrey M.B. Musser is Clinical Professor at Texas A&M University in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology. His research includes dairy production medicine, mastitis prevention and control, and quality milk production; pharmacokinetics in exotic and food animals and drug residue prevention; vaccine investigation; and viral diseases of sheep, goats, and birds. He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Virginia Tech and his PhD from North Carolina State University. He teaches Biomedical Microbiology and Great Diseases at the undergraduate level and Veterinary Microbiology in the professional school. Dr. Musser has received recognition and awards for his teaching, which have included the Zoetis Distinguished Teaching Award, the Distinguished Achievement University-level Teaching Award, the Distinguished Achievement College-level Teaching Award, and the International Study Abroad Education Programs Award.
