Case Studies of Anthrax Outbreaks
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1. Etiology 2. Distribution 3. Disease in Animals 4. Disease in Humans 4.1. Cutaneous Anthrax 4.2. Intestinal Anthrax 4.3. Pulmonary (inhalation) Anthrax 4.4. Other Forms of Anthrax 5. Vaccines and Treatment 6. The cases of large occurrence 6.1. An Unusual Outbreak of Anthrax in Australia 6.2. Human Anthrax in Zimbabwe 6.3. The Sverdlovsk Anthrax Outbreak of 1979 6.4. Outbreaks of Anthrax Zoonosis Occurred in Two Regions of France in 1997 7. Conclusion Bibliography
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Case Studies of Anthrax Outbreaks
1. Etiology 2. Distribution 3. Disease in Animals 4. Disease in Humans 4.1. Cutaneous Anthrax 4.2. Intestinal Anthrax 4.3. Pulmonary (inhalation) Anthrax 4.4. Other Forms of Anthrax 5. Vaccines and Treatment 6. The cases of large occurrence 6.1. An Unusual Outbreak of Anthrax in Australia 6.2. Human Anthrax in Zimbabwe 6.3. The Sverdlovsk Anthrax Outbreak of 1979 6.4. Outbreaks of Anthrax Zoono...
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تاریخ انتشار 2011