Agents of Bioterrorism : Pathogens and Their Weaponization Paperback / softback
by Geoffrey Zubay
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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.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:376 pages
- Publisher:Columbia University Press
- Publication Date:14/02/2008
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- ISBN:9780231133470
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:376 pages
- Publisher:Columbia University Press
- Publication Date:14/02/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9780231133470