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BL
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| Record Number
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959345
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b713715
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| Main Entry
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Walker, David H.,1943-
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| Title & Author
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever /\ David H. Walker ; foreword by David Heymann.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Chelsea House,, ©2008.
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| Series Statement
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Deadly diseases and epidemics
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| Page. NO
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95 pages :: illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ;; 24 cm.
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| ISBN
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079108678X
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: 9780791086780
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-90) and index.
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| Contents
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What is a rickettsia? -- The amazing life of a tick -- The natural ecology of rickettsia rickettsii -- Rocky mountain spotted fever: course and clinical features -- How does the rickettsia cause the disease? -- How the immune system fights rickettsiae -- How to make a diagnosis -- How an effective antibiotic works against rickettsiae -- Avoiding rocky mountain spotted fever -- Defense against bioterrorism.
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| Abstract
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The causes and treatment options for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
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| Subject
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Juvenile literature.
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
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| Dewey Classification
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616.9/223
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| LC Classification
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RC182.R6W35 2008
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| Added Entry
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Heymann, David L.
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