Notice bibliographique
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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : Harper, David Richard
Harper, David
Titre(s) : Of mice, men, and microbes [Texte électronique] : hantavirus / David R. Harper, Andrea S. Meyer
Publication : San Diego : Academic Press, cop. 1999
Description matérielle : 1 ressource dématérialisée
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-263) and index
Written for a general readership, this narrative recounts events surrounding the 1993
outbreak of a killer virus in the southwestern United States, explains how the Sin
Nombre hantavirus was identified, and discusses what has happened since then with
regard to that virus. Interspersed is more general information about hantaviruses
around the world and an overview of what is known (and not known) about viruses and
how to stop them. Some color distribution maps and photos enhance the text. Appendixes
include details of how to avoid the virus (getting rid of mice), and books and websites
for further information
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Meyer, Andrea S.. Fonction indéterminée
Sujet(s) : Infections à Hantavirus
Rongeurs -- Vecteurs de maladies
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780123264602
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb446327619
Notice n° :
FRBNF44632761
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : The heart of America, the middle of nowhere ; An outbreak of fear ; Unraveling the
mystery ; Putting the puzzle together ; Of mice and men ; At last, a plan ; Hantaviruses
: out of Asia ; Other hantaviruses ; Three billion years ; On the origin of viruses
; Changes, concealment, and Trojan horses ; Cousins ; What we know ; How to stop
a virus ; Outbreaks.
