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UNINA9910786411103321 |
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Autore |
Levin Robert E. |
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Anthrax : history, Biology, global distribution, clinical aspects, immunology, and molecular Biology / / Robert E. Levin |
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Sharjah, United Arab Emirates : , : Bentham Science Publishers, , 2014 |
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©[2014] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (295 p.) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Cover; TItle; EUL; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 01; Chapter 02; Chapter 03; Chapter 04; Chapter 05; Chapter 06; Index |
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Following the post 9/11 distribution of anthrax spores through the U.S. mail, and the resulting deaths of five individuals - primarily due to initial misdiagnosis - there has been a renewed interest in anthrax among clinicians and intelligence agencies, particularly as a biological warfare agent. This monograph brings forth essential knowledge about anthrax. Included in this volume, are, the early history, non-natural outbreaks of anthrax, characteristics of the causative organism Bacillus anthracis and its relationship to other members of the B. cereus family. Also included are reports on ext |
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