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9780791083765

Mad Cow Disease (bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

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  • ISBN13:

    9780791083765

  • ISBN10:

    0791083764

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-01-01
  • Publisher: Facts on File
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Summary

Describes the discovery, symptoms, and the spread of mad cow disease and discusses treatments, preventive measures, and the search for a cure.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6(2)
David Heymann
Mad Cow Disease: The Beginning
8(10)
vCJD: The Human BSE
18(10)
Spongiform Encephalopathies in Humans
28(12)
Scrapie and Other Spongiform Encephalopathies in Animals
40(12)
Spongiform Encephalopathies Are Transmissible
52(8)
From Slow Virus to Prions
60(18)
More on Prions
78(14)
Mad Cow Disease Revisited
92(12)
Glossary 104(3)
Notes 107(4)
Bibliography 111(4)
Further Reading 115(1)
Websites 116(2)
Index 118

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Excerpts

BSE is becoming an increasing concern as tainted beef has caused deadly outbreaks of the disease around the world.

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