The Pathological Protein : Mad Cow, Chronic Wasting, and Other Deadly Prion Diseases

The Pathological Protein : Mad Cow, Chronic Wasting, and Other Deadly Prion Diseases

2003

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Publisher's Synopsis

Prions are an entirely new class of pathogens, and scientists are just beginning to understand them. Although they have plagued humans and animals for 3 centuries, only in the last 2 decades have researchers linked them to diseases like Mad Cow. This book tells the strange story of their discovery, and the medical controversies that swirl around them. The author, Philip Yam, is a well-respected and connected journalist who is now an editor at Scientific American.

Book information

ISBN: 9780387955087
Publisher: Springer New York
Imprint: Copernicus
Pub date:
Edition: 2003
DEWEY: 616.83
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 284
Weight: 638g
Height: 245mm
Width: 167mm
Spine width: 2mm