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10 Animal & veterinary science Wageningen Academic P u b l i s h e r s ISSN 1875-0699 – Ecology and Control of Vector-borne diseases www.WageningenAcademic.com/ECVD In the past century, many advances were made in the control of vector-borne diseases. Malaria disappeared from the northern hemisphere, diseases such as typhus, Bartonella and yellow fever were seriously reduced in prevalence and in many countries effective methods of disease control contributed to a greatly reduced incidence of such diseases. Most of these advances were beneficial to the industrialized world, whereas underdeveloped countries continued to suffer much as before. Indeed, several diseases such as malaria, Rift Valley fever and African sleeping sickness are still highly prevalent in specific countries. ‘New’ vector-borne diseases, dengue and West Nile fever, have emerged and are invading previously disease-free regions. The discovery of new drugs and vaccines has made great advances and allows for the effective treatment and control of many diseases. In contrast, vector control has lagged behind in development, even though it is realized that effective vector control would allow for an immediate interruption of the transmission of disease, and aid in disease control and eradication. In the last 20 years new initiatives on vector control have been undertaken, leading to a rapid development of effective and lasting methods of vector control. The development of molecular genetics has provided new insight in vector biology and behaviour, which is being used for developing new strategies of vector control. Advances in geographic information systems allow for precision targeting of interventions. The collective information on new developments in Vector Ecology and Control of Vector-borne Diseases is scattered over numerous periodicals and electronic databases. This book series intends to bring together this information in volumes arranged around selected themes that are currently of interest. Ecology of parasite-vector interactions edited by: Willem Takken and Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt Vector-borne diseases continue to be one of the most important determinants affecting human and animal health. Large numbers of people suffer from diseases like malaria, dengue, filariasis and leishmaniasis, especially in the tropics. Whereas these diseases were eradicated from the temperate climate zones, in recent years the rising incidence of ‘emerging’ vectorborne diseases such as bluetongue, West Nile Virus, Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis and the recent outbreaks of chikungunya and dengue in southern Europe provide evidence that these diseases are resilient and can disperse to other regions and continents where before they were not present or relevant. Many tools for the management of vector-borne diseases are currently under pressure because of increasing drug and insecticide resistance, as well as the realization of biological variation of parasites and vectors and their ecosystems. At the same time, progress in our understanding of genetics, immunology, population biology and epidemiology allow for a better understanding of parasite-vector interactions. Here the state-of-the-art of these interactions is being reviewed, and means for using this information for advanced strategies of vector-borne disease control are proposed. Ecology of parasite-vector interactions aims to provide a rapid overview of recent developments in the field of parasite-vector interactions and how this can be used for more effective and sustainable disease control. © 2013 – 272 pages – EUR 94 – USD 135 Edited volume hardback ISBN 978-90-8686-188-0 e-book ISBN 978-90-8686-744-8 www.WageningenAcademic.com/ecvd-03 Olfaction in vector-host interactions edited by: Willem Takken and Bart G.J. Knols © 2010 – 438 pages – EUR 101 – USD 146 Edited volume hardback ISBN 978-90-8686-091-3 e-book ISBN 978-90-8686-698-4 www.WageningenAcademic.com/ecvd-02 Open Access Emerging pests and vector-borne diseases in Europe edited by: Willem Takken and Bart G.J. Knols © 2007 – 500 pages – EUR 104 – USD 147 Edited volume hardback ISBN 978-90-8686-053-1 e-book ISBN 978-90-8686-626-7 www.WageningenAcademic.com/ecvd-01 Open Access Best seller
Wageningen Academic P u b l i s h e r s Animal & veterinary science 11 ISSN 1871-9295 – ECVPH Food safety assurance www.WageningenAcademic.com/ecvph The series Food Safety Assurance and Veterinary Public Health focusses on all topics considered by the European College of Veterinary Public Health (ECVPH) – a specialty college operating under the aegis of the European Board of Veterinary Specialization (EBVS) – to pertain to this veterinary discipline. The following specific aims have been stated by ECVPH in their constitution as being associated with the VPH field: a) the quality of animal health care and welfare by making available specialized knowledge and skills in the subspecialities of population medicine and food science to the benefit of animals, b) the quality of veterinary practice through contacts of general practitioners with registered specialists, c) the structure of animal health care through enhancing the application of formal risk assessment procedures, quantitative problem analysis methods, systems of monitoring and surveillance at population level, food safety and process quality management systems, d) the knowledge and perception of veterinarians, livestock owners, food processing industries and the general public, e) consumer protection with regard to prevention and control of foodborne hazards and food hygiene procedures, f) the further development of veterinary public health and its subspecialities (population medicine and food science), and, finally g) the integrated, multidisciplinary approach towards analysis, control and prevention of hazards to human and animal health. Welfare of production animals: assessment and management of risks edited by: Frans J.M. Smulders and Bo Algers This book, the fifth in the series Food Safety Assurance and Veterinary Public Health, has been conceived by a total of 33 internationally recognised experts from 11 different countries in Europe and from the USA, Canada and Australia, with backgrounds ranging from veterinary medicine, animal science, biology and microbiology to psychology, philosophy and ethics. It provides an up-to-date overview of Best seller the science of animal welfare and its assessment, of options for the assessment and management of risks for the welfare of production animals, and of the ramifications these may have for the safety of foods of animal origin. This volume is targeted at veterinary practitioners, official veterinarians in a control function, animal and food scientists, welfare scientists, students in animal welfare, auditing and inspection officials and risk managers at all levels of animal production. © 2009 – 588 pages – EUR 108 – USD 153 Edited volume hardback ISBN 978-90-8686-122-4 e-book ISBN 978-90-8686-690-8 www.WageningenAcademic.com/safety5 Food borne viruses and prions and their significance for public health edited by: Frans Smulders, Birgit Nørrung and Herbert Budka Many risk management plans as currently implemented by the food industry, appear to be primarily designed to address bacteriological concerns. Hence, these often fail to function when public health risks associated with biological agents such as viruses and prions are to be addressed. Similarly, veterinary education in food hygiene mainly focusses on bacterial agents transferred by domestic animal species via meat and milk and the products manufactured therefrom. Additionally, training rarely includes the dangers associated with other (non-animal based) food ingredients as processed in ready-toeat meals. It thus appears that food safety professionals – employed by industry or serving as governmental officials commissioned to inspect and audit food manufacturing enterprises – would benefit from being updated on the public health risks associated with foodborne viruses and prions. This book, the sixth in the series Food Safety Assurance and Veterinary Public Health, provides this update. This volume – authored by recognised experts – is targeted at animal and food scientists, students in (veterinary) public health, public health officials and risk managers active in the food industry. © 2013 – 376 pages – EUR 97 – USD 145 Edited volume hardback ISBN 978-90-8686-226-9 e-book ISBN 978-90-8686-780-6 www.WageningenAcademic.com/safety6
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