Ebola and Marburg viruses
Tara C. Smith
Ebola and Marburg viruses
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Ebola and Marburg viruses
2nd ed.
Tara C. Smith
Published
2011
by
Chelsea House
in
New York
.
Written in English.
About the Book
Ebola virus and Marburg virus are related viruses that cause hemorrhagic fevers--illnesses marked by severe bleeding, organ failure, and, in many cases, death. These viruses are native to Africa, where sporadic outbreaks have occurred for decades. Ebola and Marburg Virus, Second Edition takes a look at the nature and origins of these viruses, transmission, treatment, and current vaccine research. --from publisher description.
Table of Contents
| A modern plague | ||
| Marburg virus emerges | ||
| Ebola in Africa and beyond | ||
| General characteristics of the viruses | ||
| Ecology of the viruses | ||
| Methods of detection and treatment | ||
| Developing a vaccine | ||
| Other hemorrhagic fevers. |
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-96) and index.
Series |
Deadly diseases and epidemics, Deadly diseases and epidemics |
Classifications
Dewey Decimal Class |
616.91 |
Library of Congress |
QR201.E16 S656 2011 |
The Physical Object
Pagination |
104 p. : |
Number of pages |
104 |
ID Numbers
Open Library |
OL25564025M |
Internet Archive |
ebolamarburgviru00smit |
ISBN 10 |
1604132523 |
ISBN 13 |
9781604132526 |
LC Control Number |
2010032999 |
OCLC/WorldCat |
460053536 |
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