Agents of Bioterrorism: Pathogens and Their Weaponization

Type

Reference

Authors

Geoffrey Zubay

ISBN 10

0231133472

ISBN 13

9780231133470

Tags

english, anglais, Bioterrorsim, Biological & Chemical, Engineering, Microbiology, Experiments & Projects, Terrorism, National & International Security, Political Freedom, Military, biology, Political Science

Description

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. - from Amzon

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