Defense Against Biological Attacks

Volume II
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-030-03070-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 383 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 836 g

This second volume of a two-volume set focuses on specific pathogens and their mechanisms of pathogenesis as well as diagnostics, therapeutics and various strategies in the event of biological attacks. This multidisciplinary book appeals to readers from various fields, including biodefense, biosafety & biosecurity, virology, neurology, molecular biology and genetic engineering, as well as infectious disease specialists. Further, the work is of interest to basic science and applied science research scholars and experts working in the area of high-consequence or select agent virology.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kuhn, Jens H.

Singh, Sunit K.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Infektionskrankheiten
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Präventivmedizin, Gesundheitsförderung, Medizinisches Screening
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Medizinische Mikrobiologie & Virologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Other Potential Strategies of Biodefense.- Advanced Molecular Biology Tools & Diagnostics.- High Containment Infectious Disease Laboratories as an Integral Part of Emergency Preparedness.- Decontamination Capabilities and Facilities.- Virogenomics as a Tool for Molecular Epidemiology and Forensics.- Next Generation Sequencing Tools for Pathogen Detection.- Metagenomics.- Point-of-care Diagnostic Facilities for Outbreak Intervention.- Psychological Impact of Biological Attacks.- Public-health Preparedness.- Viral Therapeutics.- Bacterial Therapeutics.- Emergency Training for Veterinary Professionals.- Global Biodefense Coordination.

Über Autor(innen)

Sunit K. Singh, Professor, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.

Jens H. Kuhn (Battelle contractor), Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD.