Bioterrorism and infectious agents : a new dilemma for the 21st century
- Title
- Bioterrorism and infectious agents : a new dilemma for the 21st century / edited by I.W. Fong and Kenneth Alibek.
- Published by
- New York, NY : Springer, [2005], ©2005.
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- Description
- xvi, 273 pages : illustrations; 26 cm.
- Summary
- "Compiled by some of the leading experts in the field, Bioterrorism and Infectious Agents provides the specialist and trainee in microbiology, infectious disease, infection control, and epidemiology with a concise, timely, and authoritative review of some of the most problematic infections of the new century. This volume will foster a better understanding of the issues and new ideas for preventing and controlling infectious diseases."--BOOK JACKET.
- Series statement
- Emerging infectious diseases of the 21st century
- Uniform title
- Emerging infectious diseases of the 21st century.
- Subject
- Contents
- Ch. 1. Anthrax : a disease and a weapon / Kenneth Alibek, Catherine Lobanova and Serguei Popov -- Ch. 2. Plague as a biological weapon / David T. Dennis -- Ch. 3. Tularemia and bioterrorism / Lisa Hodges and Robert L. Penn -- Ch. 4. Melioidosis and glanders as possible biological weapons / David Allan Brett Dance -- Ch. 5. Smallpox as a weapon for bioterrorism / J. Michael Lane -- Ch. 6. Hemorrhagic fever viruses as biological weapons / Allison Groseth, Steven Jones, Harvey Artsob and Heinz Feldmann -- Ch. 7. Botulism as a potential agent of bioterrorism / Thomas P. Bleck -- Ch. 8. Ricin : a possible, noninfectious biological weapon / Maor Maman and Yoav Yehezkelli -- Ch. 9. Bioterrorism alert for health care workers / Theodore J. Cieslak, George W. Christopher and Edward M. Eitzen, Jr. -- Ch. 10. The economics of planning and preparing for bioterrorism / Martin I. Meltzer.
- Owning institution
- Columbia University Libraries
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.