ISBN:
9781588291844
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (593 p)
Series Statement:
Infectious Disease
Parallel Title:
Print version Biological Weapons Defense : Infectious Disease and Counterbioterrorism
DDC:
303.6/25
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
unites many areas of biodefense research and different government agencies involved in preparing the U.S. against the illegitimate use of microorganisms; provides a summary of what has been done to prepare for a biological terrorist attack, with an emphasis on what the military has accomplished and attends to accomplish in the future; discusses efforts in genetic fingerprinting, diagnostics, and vaccine development to protect civilian populations as well as in the genomics of biodefense pathogens; covers unique problems associated with vaccine approval, diagnostics for these rare agents, ongoi
Description / Table of Contents:
Preliminary; Department of Defense Capabilities Supporting Bioterrorism Response; Modeling for Bioterrorism Incidents; Biological Weapons DefenseEffect Levels; Part II / 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 VaccinesRetrospective Analysis and Future Developments; Medical Protection Against Brucellosis; Pathogenesis of and Immunity to Coxiella burnetii; GlandersNew Insights Into an Old Disease
Description / Table of Contents:
Medical Countermeasures for Filoviruses and Other Viral AgentsMedical Defense Against Protein Toxin WeaponsReview and Perspective; Antimicrobials for Biological Warfare Agents; Nonspecific Immunomodulator TherapyCpG; Decontamination; Part III / 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
Description / Table of Contents:
Genomics for BiodefenseExploiting the Francisella tularensis Genome SequenceGenetic Fingerprinting of Biodefense Pathogens for Epidemiology and Forensic Investigation; Yersinia pestis as an Emerged PathogenWhat Lessons Can Be Learned?; Part IV / Diagnostic Development for Biowarfare Agents; Requirements for Biological Threat Identification Systems; DNA-Based Diagnostic Tests for Detection and Identification of Biological Weapons; Part I / Preparation and Military Support for a Possible Bioterrorism Incident
Description / Table of Contents:
Concepts for the Development of Immunodiagnostic Assays for Detection and Diagnosis of Biothreat AgentsBack matter
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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