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Infectious diseases / Lee H. Hilborne, Beatrice Alexandra Golomb.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Hilborne, Lee H., 1956-
- Series:
- Review of the scientific literature as it pertains to Gulf War illnesses.
- Gulf War illnesses series.
- Gulf War illnesses series
- A review of the scientific literature as it pertains to Gulf War illnesses
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Persian Gulf syndrome.
- Communicable diseases.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxi, 119 pages) : maps
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, Calif. ; [Great Britain] : RAND, 2001.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Numerous Gulf War veterans have reported a range of illnesses and symptoms after serving in the Persian Gulf. Some of the reported symptoms are similar to those caused by diseases known to be prevalent in that region. This report discusses these infectious diseases and considers them as potential causes of the symptoms reported by the veterans.
- Contents:
- PREFACE; FIGURE; TABLES; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; INFECTIOUS DISEASES AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF GULF WAR ILLNESSES; BACTERIAL DISEASES (MYCOPLASMA); BACTERIAL DISEASES (OTHER THAN MYCOPLASMA); VIRAL DISEASES; PARASITIC DISEASES; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS; UNIDENTIFIED INFECTIONS; CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION ON MYCOPLASMA; BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Notes:
- "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, National Defense Research Institute." - t.p.
- Publisher's no.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0-8330-4334-X
- 1-59875-307-X
- OCLC:
- 437146190
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