An unholy disease in the Holy Land: The history of anthrax between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea (1909-2012)

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 199, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 319-323

  Elad, Daniel ^a  

^a KIMRON VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Anthrax; Historical epidemiology; Holy Land; Human; Veterinary

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX VACCINE;

ANTHRAX; BLOOD SAMPLING; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIC; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; ISRAEL; JORDAN; LIVESTOCK; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; VACCINATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE; ANIMAL; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BOVIDS; HISTORY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; ANTHRAX; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ISRAEL; RUMINANTS; VACCINATION;

EID: 84897472490     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.08.031     Document Type: Review

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