Defense Against Biological Attacks Volume II /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Singh, Sunit K. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Kuhn, Jens H. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Medical microbiology.; Health promotion.; Infectious diseases.; Medical Microbiology.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.; Infectious Diseases.

This second volume of a two-volume set focuses on specific pathogens and their mechanisms of pathogenesis as well as diagnostics, therapeutics and various strategies in the event of biological attacks. This multidisciplinary book appeals to readers from various fields, including biodefense, biosafet...

Table of Contents:

• Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Other Potential Strategies of Biodefense
• Advanced Molecular Biology Tools & Diagnostics
• High Containment Infectious Disease Laboratories as an Integral Part of Emergency Preparedness
• Decontamination Capabilities and Facilities
• Virogenomics as a Tool for Molecular Epidemiology and Forensics
• Next Generation Sequencing Tools for Pathogen Detection
• Metagenomics
• Point-of-care Diagnostic Facilities for Outbreak Intervention
• Psychological Impact of Biological Attacks
• Public-health Preparedness
• Viral Therapeutics
• Bacterial Therapeutics
• Emergency Training for Veterinary Professionals
• Global Biodefense Coordination.