Defense Against Biological Attacks : Volume I / / edited by Sunit K. Singh, Jens H. Kuhn
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| Titolo: |
Defense Against Biological Attacks : Volume I / / edited by Sunit K. Singh, Jens H. Kuhn
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| Pubblicazione: | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. 2019. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (332 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 616.01 |
| Soggetto topico: | Medical microbiology |
| Virology | |
| Neurosciences | |
| Biological Warfare - prevention & control | |
| Biological Warfare Agents | |
| Medical Microbiology | |
| Persona (resp. second.): | SinghSunit K. |
| KuhnJens H. | |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 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 organizations. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Defense Against Biological Attacks |
| ISBN: | 9783030030537 |
| 3030030539 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910337951403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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