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Infectious Processes
. Ed(S): Seguin, Eve; Pickstone, John V.
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Hardback. Editor(s): Seguin, Eve; Pickstone, John V. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCJ; PSGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390.
In recent years a number of scholars have analyzed the management of BSE, also known as 'mad cow disease'. The BSE crisis is regarded by many as an example of the failure of officials and politicians to handle risk situations. Yet, BSE is also characterized by a unique trait, that is, the infectious agent that causes it. Thus far, no one has paid attention to the fact that BSE and other transmissible spongiform encephalopathy's (TSEs) are allegedly caused by a novel agent - a prion - distinct from all other known infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses. The prion ... Read more
In recent years a number of scholars have analyzed the management of BSE, also known as 'mad cow disease'. The BSE crisis is regarded by many as an example of the failure of officials and politicians to handle risk situations. Yet, BSE is also characterized by a unique trait, that is, the infectious agent that causes it. Thus far, no one has paid attention to the fact that BSE and other transmissible spongiform encephalopathy's (TSEs) are allegedly caused by a novel agent - a prion - distinct from all other known infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses. The prion ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
Series
Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History
Number of Pages
191
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403932235
SKU
V9781403932235
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About . Ed(S): Seguin, Eve; Pickstone, John V.
H. ANDERSEN Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark B. CHAMAK Researcher and Writer K. DRESSEL Scientific Secretary, German TSE Research Platform, University of Munich, Germany E. FRANCOEUR Lecturer, École de Technologie Supériere de Montréal, Canada M. J. POULSEN Research Adviser, Health Care Sector, Frederiksborg County, Denmark K. KIM Research Fellow, Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine, University College, ... Read more
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