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Defense Against Biological Attacks Volume I /

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...

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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)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Subjects:
Medical microbiology.
Virology.
Neurosciences.
Medical Microbiology.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03053-7
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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