A history of biological disasters of animal origin in North America

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-92

  Ackerman, G A ^a   Giroux, J ^a  

^a MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological disaster attack; Bioterrorism; Epidemic; Epizootic; Livestock; North America; Outbreak; Terrorism; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; EQUIDAE; HANTAVIRUS; OVIS ARIES; SUS SCROFA; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 33745248054     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.25.1.1653     Document Type: Review

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