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Animal viruses and humans, a narrow divide, how lethal zoonotic viruses spill over and threaten us, Warren A. Andiman

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Animal viruses and humans, a narrow divide, how lethal zoonotic viruses spill over and threaten us, Warren A. Andiman

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Animal viruses and humans, a narrow divide

Oclc number

974677354

Responsibility statement

Warren A. Andiman

Sub title

how lethal zoonotic viruses spill over and threaten us

Table Of Contents

Preface -- 1. Millions of tiny crowns wreak havoc in two kingdoms (or Never wipe a camel's nose) : MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome) -- 2. It's a good thing pigs don't fly : swine influenza -- 3. National parks can be hazardous to your health : Hantavirus -- 4. Prairie dogs make lousy pets : monkeypox -- 5. A civet? What's a civet? : SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) -- 6. Miniature masters of a million microenvironments : viruses rule! -- 7. It's restraining bats and dogs : rabies -- 8. Behold the earth ... one mighty blood spot : Ebola virus disease -- 9. A witchy brew of bat spats, horse froth, and womb drips : Nipah and Hendra viruses -- Concluding remarks

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