Defense Against Biological Attacks Volume I /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Singh, Sunit K. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Kuhn, Jens H. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Θέματα: Medical microbiology.; Virology.; Neurosciences.; Medical Microbiology.

This first volume of a two-volume set describes general aspects, such as the historical view on the topic, the role of information distribution and preparedness of health-care systems and preparedness in emergency cases. Part two describes and discusseses in detail the pathogens and toxins that are...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• General Section
• Historical Aspects of Biological Weapons Development and Use
• Biodefense Strategies
• Need for Biosurveillance
• Role of Information Technology in Biodefense
• Role of Social Media in Biodefense
• Health-care System Preparedness
• Emergency Preparedness
• Pathogens and Toxins Potentially Used for Biological Attacks
• Bacillus anthracis
• Botulinum toxin
• Yersinia pestis
• Variola virus
• Francisella tularensis
• Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
• Brucellae
• Burkholderia mallei
• Burkholderia pseudomallei
• Coxiella burnetii
• Rickettsia prowazekii
• Food Safety-related Biothreats
• Water Safety-related Biothreats
• Neurotropic Viruses
• Microbiological Toxins.