Agents of Bioterrorism

Agents of Bioterrorism

Pathogens and Their Weaponization

  • Auteur: Zubay, Geoffrey
  • Éditeur: Columbia University Press
  • ISBN: 9780231133463
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780231518130
  • Lieu de publication:  New York , United States
  • Année de publication électronique: 2005
  • Mois : Février
  • Langue: Anglais

This new work offers a clear and thorough account of the threats posed by bioterrorism from the perspective of biologists. The authors examine thirteen disease-causing agents, including those responsible for anthrax, the plague, smallpox, influenza, and SARS. Each chapter considers a particular pathogen from the standpoint of its history, molecular biology, pathology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, weaponization, and defenses. The book also examines strategies for making vaccines and protecting the population in a bioterror attack.

  • Contents
  • Preface
  • List of Contributors
  • 1. Terrorism and Fear: How to Cope
  • 2. Viral Encephalitis (Flaviviruses)
  • 3. Botulism (Clostridium Botulinum)
  • 4. Tularemia (Francisella Turensis)
  • 5. Ebola Viruses
  • 6. Influenze Virus
  • 7. Hantavirus
  • 8. Anthrax (Bacillus Anthracis)
  • 9. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
  • 10. Plague (Yersinia Pestis)
  • 11. Smallpox (Variola Virus)
  • 12. Cholera (Vibrio Cholerae)
  • 13. Salmonella
  • Appendix 1: Drug Discovery and Biiodefense
  • Appendix 2: The Search for Vaccines
  • Appendix 3: Personal Biodefenses
  • Appendix 4: Information Resources on Bioterrorism
  • Glossary
  • Index

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