No one know how many birds succumb each year to the wildlife trade since much of the trafficking is illegal, but within Southeast Asia alone, it is likely «in the order of tens of millions,» says Kelly Edmunds, a researcher at the University of East Anglia in England who
investigates the
emerging infectious
diseases amongst bird sellers in Asia and was not involved in the study.
However, a number of factors are unique to infectious
disease, highlighting the importance of
investigating whether novel ELSI issues or variations on existing issues might
emerge from the application of genomics in this context.
4/2/2008 New Species of Infectious
Disease Found in Amazon While investigating the tropical disease leptospirosis in the Peruvian Amazon, an infectious disease specialist from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has uncovered new, emerging bacteria that may be responsible for up to 40...
Disease Found in Amazon While
investigating the tropical
disease leptospirosis in the Peruvian Amazon, an infectious disease specialist from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has uncovered new, emerging bacteria that may be responsible for up to 40...
disease leptospirosis in the Peruvian Amazon, an infectious
disease specialist from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has uncovered new, emerging bacteria that may be responsible for up to 40...
disease specialist from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has uncovered new,
emerging bacteria that may be responsible for up to 40... More...
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