Mad Cows and Cannibals, a Guide to the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Booklet): A Guide to the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopatries - Softcover

Spencer, Charlotte A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131423398 ISBN 13: 9780131423398

Verlag: PRENTICE HALL, 2003

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Mad Cows and Cannibals guides readers through the complex world of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)―bizarre, degenerative brain diseases that affect both animals and humans. In clear and accessible language, it provides basic explanations of the science and issues surrounding Mad Cow Disease and related conditions. KEY TOPICS: It begins with stories of ritualistic cannibalism in the highlands of New Guinea, and leads to the modern agricultural feeding practices that triggered the Mad Cow Disease epidemic in Great Britain, and to recent outbreaks of Chronic Wasting Disease in North America. It explains the biology of TSEs and explores how political and social actions can contribute to their spread, answering important questions about how TSEs affect the safety of our food supply, blood supply, and medical procedures. MARKET: This book will be of interest to the general public and the media, as it provides basic explanations of the science and issues surrounding TSEs. Also useful as a reference work for those in health care, medical-legal professions, and genetics industry.

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Mad Cows and Cannibals guides the reader through the complex world of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) ― bizarre, degenerative brain diseases that afflict both animals and humans.The journey leads us from ritualistic cannibalism in the highlands of New Guinea. throuch the modern agricultural feeding practices that triggered the Mad Cow Disease epidemic in Great Britain, to the recent outbreak of chronic wasting disease in North America. In clear and accessible language, Mad Cows and Cannibals explains the biology of TSEs and explores how political and social actions can contribute to their spread. It also answers questions about how TSEs affect the safety of our food supply, blood supply, and medical procedures. A comprehensive list of web and print resources points the way for continued exploration of this important and controversial topic.

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• Verlag: PRENTICE HALL
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0131423398
• ISBN 13: 9780131423398
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 48
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