Biological Weapons Defense Infectious Diseases and Counterbioterrorism /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Lindler, Luther E. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Lebeda, Frank J. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Korch, George W. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2005.
• Σειρά: Infectious Disease
• Θέματα: Political science.; Medical microbiology.; Infectious diseases.; Political Science and International Relations.; Political Science.; Infectious Diseases.; Medical Microbiology.

The release of nerve gas in the Tokyo subways, the spread of biological weapons, and the anthrax attack of 2001 in the United States demonstrate that not only is the threat of such menacing weapons real, but also that we must urgently prepare to deal with future acts of bioterrorism. In Biological W...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preparation and Military Support for a Possible Bioterrorism Incident
• Department of Defense Capabilities Supporting Bioterrorism Response
• Modeling for Bioterrorism Incidents
• Biological Weapons Defense
• Medical Countermeasures and Decontamination
• Pathogenesis by Aerosol
• Bacillus anthracis and the Pathogenesis of Anthrax
• Virologic and Pathogenic Aspects of the Variola Virus (Smallpox) as a Bioweapon
• Plague Vaccines
• Medical Protection Against Brucellosis
• Pathogenesis of and Immunity to Coxiella burnetii
• Glanders
• Medical Countermeasures for Filoviruses and Other Viral Agents
• Medical Defense Against Protein Toxin Weapons
• Antimicrobials for Biological Warfare Agents
• Nonspecific Immunomodulator Therapy
• Decontamination
• Emerging Threats and Future Preparation
• Definition and Overview of Emerging Threats
• Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections System Programs in Biodefense
• Information Resources and Database Development for Defense Against Biological Weapons
• Genomic Efforts With Biodefense Pathogens
• Genomics for Biodefense
• Genetic Fingerprinting of Biodefense Pathogens for Epidemiology and Forensic Investigation
• Yersinia pestis as an Emerged Pathogen
• Diagnostic Development for Biowarfare Agents
• Requirements for Biological Threat Identification Systems
• DNA-Based Diagnostic Tests for Detection and Identification of Biological Weapons
• Concepts for the Development of Immunodiagnostic Assays for Detection and Diagnosis of Biothreat Agents.