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Handbook of Veterinary Parasitology

The motive behind the publication of this handbook has been the scarcity of easily accessible literature on ruminant health in the Indian region particularly in the field veterinarians and animal scientists. Most often, scientific literature published in journals is available in libraries of the Universities and research institutions which are not easily accessible to workers in the extension services. Therefore, this handbook is an attempt to extend the accumulated knowledge on diseases of ruminants to field workers. It is also suitable for students undertaking veterinary or small ruminant health-related studies in the region in addition to those who are engage in Research or M.Sc. studies in more...

Essentials of Agricultural Microbiology

The undergraduate course curriculum offered in Central and State Agricultural Universities has been revised through the V deans` committee of ICAR. Many of the courses have been reframed for the first time in the curriculum of the undergraduate course. The course entitled Agricultural Microbiology is one of such courses having coverage of fundamental but diverse aspects of agricultural microbiology including bacteriology, plant pathology, soil microbiology, food microbiology, microbial genetics, and microbial biotechnology etc. The book “Essentials of Agricultural Microbiology” has been framed in a holistic view and strictly in adherence to the syllabus recommended by V Deans` committee of ICAR more...

The Theory and Practical Book of Industrial Pharmacy – I

This book is written to the revised education regulation 2014 (with effect from the academic year 2016-2017), as framed by Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi.  This book covers the Theory and Practical aspects of the subject Industrial Pharmacy-I for B. Pharmacy 5th semester students. The book comprises of 10 chapters and 13 practicals presented in a well-ordered way. It contains basic principles in each chapter and each experiment of all relevant details. The contents of all the chapters are given in easy to understand manner with the theoretical background of the entire book chapter. This book will serve as valuable source of more...

Cowpathy & Human Health

Cows are intelligent, emotional, and affectionate creatures which form strong social bonds within their herd and with humans. Cows show their affection with cute and friendly behavior much like a dog would, for example by following you around, licking you, and letting you pet them. According to research, cows are generally quite intelligent animals who can remember things for a long time. Animal behavior scientists have found that they interact in socially complex ways, developing friendships over time and sometimes holding grudges against other cows who treat them badly. It's a positive energy exchange. The person cuddling the cow becomes more...

Leptospirosis (An Emerging Zoonosis)

It is evident that livestock diseases play both direct as well as indirect impact on animal and human health, as it not only affects the livelihood of farmers but also induces catastrophic effects on their income. Moreover, the indirect consequences of such diseases on human health are a major concern as more than two third of emerging infectious diseases in humans are zoonotic in nature and involve transmission of disease from an animal to a human host. One of the most notable zoonotic infections is leptospirosis, which is commonly known as Weil’s disease, field fever, mud fever, etc. The lack of more...

Immunology for Beginners

Immunology is the science of resistance, which protects body from intrinsic and extrinsic substances that can harm body, through a variety of biochemical, physiological, humoral and cellular reactions in the body. This an integral part of the body without which one cannot think of life. During the process of evolution, nature has provided this defence mechanism in the body of all living creatures, particularly of higher animals and man that protects them from physical, chemical and biological insults. The antigens when enters in the body of animals is trapped, processed and eliminated by several cells including macrophages, dendritic cells and more...

ELISA and Related Techniques

It is a matter of great pleasure and satisfaction to write this monograph on ELISA and Related Techniques. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is a widely applicable and accepted test routinely used now-a-days for diagnosis and confirmation of infectious diseases. It has the same principle and sensitivity as radioimmunoassay (RIA) and replaced the later being less expensive and safe in handling during procedure. In radioimmunoassays, the use of radioisotope labelled antibodies or antigen are hazardous to the health and it requires the costly gamma or beta counter to interpret the results. The basic principle of ELISA is same as RIA more...

Immunological Techniques: Interpretations, Validation and Safety Measures

Immunity is the resistance of the body expressed through various cellular, physiological and biochemical reactions in the body. Whenever any foreign material/ infection enters in the body, the immune system activates and initiates production of immunity against those particular foreign material (infection/antigen). Mainly the immunity developed in the body is either in the form of humoral or cell mediated immune response and is specific to a particular antigen against which it is developed in the body. In the process of disease diagnosis, it is important to either detect the presence of antigen in the body or antibodies or specific T more...