The interaction between man and animals has been intimate and mutally beneficial. Animals are a rich source of human food supply, energy and recreation. The close contract between human communities and animals also provides innumerable opportunities for efficent transimssion of animal pathogens to man. With a fast developing animal ecomy/industry and increasing dependece of man on animal foods and by-products, there has been and especial emphasis on ensuring high standards of animals health and protection of man from animal diseases. IT is now recognized that about 200 diseases (zoonoses) can be transmitted between vetebrate animals and man. This group of disease is receiving a serous attentio of educators, researchers and policy planners in the country. IN view of emergig importance of zoonoses, an urgent need of an authentic text on the subject has been felt by teachers, professionals and students, The present book is an effort to meet this requiremtn veterinary and medical professionals will find the book especially useful as it provides valuable information on the epidemiology, diagnosis and management of major zoonotic diseases affecting animals and human communties in India/Asia. The book deals in detail with more than 50 diseases relevent to India/Asia. One of the main feature od discussions is the incorporatio of latest research on each disease.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: The nature of transimissible disease; Animals, man and the pathogens; Diagnosis and management of transmissible disease; Diseases caused bby viruses; Diseases caused by bacteria; Diseases caused by fungi; Diseases caused by parasites;