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Beasts of the earth [electronic resource] : animals, humans, and disease / E. Fuller Torrey, Robert H. Yolken.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2005.Description: xii, 191 p. : ill. ; 24 cmSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 616.9/59 22
LOC classification:
  • RA639 .T676 2005eb
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Contents:
The smallest passengers on Noah's ark -- Heirloom infections: microbes before the advent of humans -- Humans as hunters: animal origins of bioterrorism -- Humans as farmers: microbes move into the home -- Humans as villagers: microbes in the promised land -- Humans as traders: microbes get passports -- Humans as pet-keepers: microbes move into the bedroom -- Humans as diners: mad cows and sane chickens -- Microbes from the modern food chain: lessons from SARS, influenza, and bird flu -- The coming plagues: lessons from AIDS, West Nile virus, and Lyme disease -- A four-footed viewof history.
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E-Book Taylor's Library-TU 616.9/59 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) e-book

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The smallest passengers on Noah's ark -- Heirloom infections: microbes before the advent of humans -- Humans as hunters: animal origins of bioterrorism -- Humans as farmers: microbes move into the home -- Humans as villagers: microbes in the promised land -- Humans as traders: microbes get passports -- Humans as pet-keepers: microbes move into the bedroom -- Humans as diners: mad cows and sane chickens -- Microbes from the modern food chain: lessons from SARS, influenza, and bird flu -- The coming plagues: lessons from AIDS, West Nile virus, and Lyme disease -- A four-footed viewof history.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2006. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.