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Title

Biological weapons defense : infectious diseases and counterbioterrorism / edited by Luther E. Lindler, Frank J. Lebeda, George W. Korch ; forewords by David R. Franz, Matthew Meselson.

Publication

Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, [2005], ©2005.

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Additional Authors

• Lindler, Luther E.
• Lebeda, Frank J.
• Korch, George.

Description

xix, 597 pages : illustrations; 26 cm +

Summary

"The release of nerve gas in the Tokyo subways, the spread of biological weapons, and the anthrax attack of 2001 in the United States demonstrate that not only is the threat of such menacing weapons real, but also that we must urgently prepare to deal with future acts of bioterrorism. In Biological Weapons Defense: Infectious Diseases and Counterbioterrorism, prominent experts in biodefense research - many from the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases - authoritatively delineate the universe of scientific, medical, and legal issues facing the biodefense research community. Regarding medical countermeasures and decontamination, the authors review the facts about both the aerosol route of infection and decontamination processes, and fully describe the pathogenesis and treatment of a variety of established pathogens." "Comprehensive and authoritative, Biological Weapons Defense: Infectious Diseases and Counterbioterrorism provides researchers, physicians, and policymakers with a sound basis for understanding not only the diseases caused by these infectious organisms, but also an appreciation of the universe of bioterrorism problems that must be mastered to develop effective countermeasures."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

Infectious disease

Uniform Title

Infectious disease (Totowa, N.J.)

Subject

• Bioterrorism
• Bioterrorism > prevention & control
• Communicable Disease Control > methods
• Disaster Planning

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Foreword / David R. Franz -- Foreword / Matthew Meselson -- 1. Department of defense capabilities supporting bioterrorism response / Anna Johnson-Winegar, Karl Semancik, Robert S. Borowski, Keith R. Vesely, Brenda Wyler, Matt Eussen and John V. Wade -- 2. Modeling for bioterrorism incidents / Zygmunt F. Dembek -- 3. Biological weapons defense : effect levels / Ross D. LeClaire and M. Louise M. Pitt -- 4. Pathogenesis by aerosol / M. Louise M. Pitt and Ross D. LeClaire -- 5. Bacillus anthracis and the pathogenesis of anthrax / Dominique M. Missiakas and Olaf Schneewind -- 6. Virologic and pathogenic aspects of the Variola virus (smallpox) as a bioweapon / Robert G. Darling, Timothy H. Burgess, James V. Lawler and Timothy P. Endy -- 7. Plague vaccines : retrospective analysis and future developments / Jeffrey J. Adamovicz and Gerard P. Andrews -- 8. Medical protection against brucellosis / David L. Hoover and Richard H. Borschel -- 9. Pathogenesis of and immunity to Coxiella burnetii / David M. Waag and Herbert A. Thompson -- 10. Glanders : new insights into an old disease / David M. Waag and David DeShazer -- 11. Medical countermeasures for filoviruses and other viral agents / Alan Schmaljohn and Michael Hevey -- 12. Medical defense against protein toxin weapons : review and perspective / Charles B. Millard -- 13. Antimicrobials for biological warfare agents / Jon B. Woods -- 14. Nonspecific immunomodulator therapy : CpG / D. G. Cerys Rees, Arthur M. Krieg and Richard W. Titball -- 15. Decontamination / Robert J. Hawley and Joseph P. Kozlovac -- 16. Definition and overview of emerging threats / Luther E. Lindler, Eileen Choffnes and George W. Korch -- 17. Department of Defense global emerging infections system programs in biodefense / Julie A. Pavlin and Patrick W. Kelley -- 18. Information resources and database development for defense against biological weapons / Frank J. Lebeda, Murray Wolinsky and Elliot J. Lefkowitz -- 19. Genomic efforts with biodefense pathogens / Rekha Seshadri, Timothy D. Read, William C. Nierman and Ian T. Paulsen -- 20. Genomics for biodefense : exploiting the Francisella tularensis genome sequence / Siv G. E. Andersson, Mats Forsman, Petra C. F. Oyston and Richard W. Titball -- 21. Genetic fingerprinting of biodefense pathogens for epidemiology and forensic investigation / Luther E. Lindler, Xiao-Zhe Huang, May Chu, Ted L. Hadfield and Michael Dobson -- 22. Yersinia pestis as an emerged pathogen : what lessons can be learned? / Luther E. Lindler -- 23. Requirements for biological threat identification systems / Erik A. Henchal and George V. Ludwig -- 24. DNA-based diagnostic tests for detection and identification of biological weapons / Luther E. Lindler, David Norwood, Michael Dobson and Ted L. Hadfield -- 25. Concepts for the development of immunodiagnostic assays for detection and diagnosis of biothreat agents / George V. Ludwig, Cynthia A. Rossi and Robert L. Bull.

ISBN

1588291847 (acid-free paper)

LCCN

2004004125

OCLC

• ocm53461017
• SCSB-5120005

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries