Defense Against Biological Attacks : Volume I / edited by Sunit K. Singh, Jens H. Kuhn

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Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Springer eBooks Biomedical and Life Sciences | Springer eBook CollectionPublisher: Cham : Springer, 2019Description: 1 Online-Ressource (XIII, 327 p. 10 illus. in color)ISBN:

9783030030537

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Additional physical formats: 9783030030520 | Erscheint auch als: 978-3-030-03052-0 Druck-AusgabeLOC classification:

QR46

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WA 295

DOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-03053-7Online resources:

Summary: 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 ToxinsSummary: This first volume of a two-volume set is divided into two themed parts. The first part 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 potentially used for biological attacks. As such, the book is a valuable resource for faculties engaged in molecular biology, genetic engineering, neurology, biodefense, biosafety & biosecurity, virology, and infectious disease programs, as well as professional medical research organizationsPPN: PPN: 1666743348Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-SBL | ZDB-2-SEB | ZDB-2-SXB

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