Mad Cows and Cannibals, A Guide to the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Booklet) (Special Topics in Biology Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Charlotte A. Spencer
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1337408
Media: Paperback
Pages: 48
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.1 x 0.1
ISBN: 0131423398
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.83
EAN: 9780131423398
ASIN: 0131423398
Publication Date: May 2, 2003
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Part of the Prentice Hall Exploring Biology Series, Mad Cows and Cannibals explores the biological, political and social aspects of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, including Mad Cow Disease and Chronic Wasting Disease. The text 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. In clear and accessible language, it explains the biology of these bizzare, degenerative brain diseases, answering important questions about how TSEs affect the safety of our food supply, blood supply, and medical procedures.
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