Beasts of the Earth : : Animals, Humans, and Disease /

Beasts of the Earth : : Animals, Humans, and Disease / / Robert H. Yolken, E. Fuller Torrey.

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Humans have lived in close proximity to other animals for thousands of years. Recent scientific studies have even shown that the presence of animals has a positive effect on our physical and mental health. People with pets typically have lower blood pressure, show fewer symptoms of depression, and t...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Rutgers University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
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Torrey, E. Fuller,
Yolken, Robert H.,
Place / Publishing House:New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2005]
©2014
Year of Publication:2005
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (208 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Smallest Passengers on Noah’s Ark
  • 2. Heirloom Infections: Microbes before the Advent of Humans
  • 3. Humans as Hunters: Animal Origins of Bioterrorism
  • 4. Humans as Farmers: Microbes Move into the Home
  • 5. Humans as Villagers: Microbes in the Promised Land
  • 6. Humans as Traders: Microbes Get Passports
  • 7. Humans as Pet Keepers: Microbes Move into the Bedroom
  • 8. Humans as Diners: Mad Cows and Sane Chickens
  • 9. Microbes from the Modern Food Chain: Lessons from SARS, Influenza, and Bird Flu
  • 10. The Coming Plagues: Lessons from AIDS, West Nile Virus, and Lyme Disease
  • 11. A Four-footed View of History
  • Notes
  • Glossary of Definitions Related to Microbes
  • Appendix
  • Index

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