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9781590186350

Mad Cow Disease

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  • ISBN13:

    9781590186350

  • ISBN10:

    1590186354

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-11-01
  • Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

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Summary

This story of mad cow disease and how it spread is a medical detective story loaded with excitement and mystery. The book looks at what the disease is and how it jumped from animals to humans. Real life case studies make the story come alive. What prions are, how they were discovered, and why they are so dangerous is also discussed in a highly readable manner. In addition, protective measures, future fears, and current research is examined.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. 8
Introduction: A Rare Diseasep. 10
A Mysterious Diseasep. 14
From Cows to Humansp. 30
A Killer Proteinp. 46
Protecting the Publicp. 62
What the Future Holdsp. 77
Notesp. 92
Glossaryp. 96
Organizations to Contactp. 98
For Further Readingp. 100
Works Consultedp. 103
Indexp. 106
Picture Creditsp. 111
About the Authorp. 112
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