Mad Cow, Chronic Wasting, and Other Deadly Prion Diseases
by
Philip Yam
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2007
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,...