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A busca de Nathan Wolfe por vírus na selva

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O caçador de vírus Nathan Wolfe está combatendo a próxima pandemia colocando-se dois passos à frente dela: descobrindo novos vírus letais onde eles surgem -- passando de animais a humanos entre caçadores pobres na África -- antes que levem milhões de vidas.

Armed with blood samples, high-tech tools and a small army of fieldworkers, Nathan Wolfe hopes to re-invent pandemic control -- and reveal hidden secrets of the planet's dominant lifeform: the virus. Full bio »

Translated into Portuguese, Brazilian by Ivani Brys
Reviewed by Andre Manoel
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