Microorganisms and bioterrorism / edited by Burt Anderson, Herman Friedman, and Mauro Bendinelli.
| Other author | Anderson, Burt. |
| Other author | Friedman, Herman, 1931-2007. |
| Other author | Bendinelli, Mauro. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Springer, ©2006. |
| Description | xx, 240 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Series | Infectious agents and pathogenesis Infectious agents and pathogenesis. ^A149727 |
| Contents | Biotechnology and the public health response to bioterrorism -- Historical perspectives of microbial bioterrorism -- The infectious disease physician and microbial bioterrorism -- Modulation of innate immunity to protect against biological weapon threat -- Smallpox: pathogenesis and host immune responses relevant to vaccine and therapeutic strategies -- Bacillus anthracis: agent of bioterror and disease -- Tularemia pathogenesis and immunity -- Brucella and bioterrorism -- Pneumonic plague -- Coxiella burnetii, Q fever, and bioterrorism -- Genomic and proteomic approaches against Q fever -- Rickettsia rickettsii and other members of the spotted fever group as potential bioweapons. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2005930722 |
| ISBN | 0387281568 |
| ISBN | 9780387281568 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | RC88.9.T47 M53 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |