The Challenge of Highly Pathogenic Microorganisms Mechanisms of Virulence and Novel Medical Countermeasures /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Shafferman, Avigdor (Editor), Ordentlich, Arie (Editor), Velan, Baruch (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Medical microbiology.; Vaccines.; Microbiology.; Bacteriology.; Microbial genetics.; Microbial genomics.; Biomedicine.; Medical Microbiology.; Vaccine.; Eukaryotic Microbiology.; Microbial Genetics and Genomics.

This book addresses the unique features of four microorganisms that constitute the top bioterror threat agents: Bacillus anthracis; Yersinia pestis, Francisella tularensis and Orthopoxviruses. Side-by-side updated information about their pathogenisis, virulence and epidemiology is provided in a sing...