Agents of Bioterrorism: Pathogens & Their Weaponization (Pathogens and their Weaponization)

In The Aftermath Of September 11 And The Delivery Of Anthrax Through The Mail, Bioterrorism Has Been A Subject Of Great Concern And Some Misunderstanding. With These Fears And Uncertainties In Mind, The Authors Of Agents Of Bioterrorism Offer A Clear, Balanced, And Thorough Account Of The Threats Posed By Bioterrorism And How To Prepare For And Respond To An Attack. This Volume Explores A Range Of Topics And Provides Considerable Information And Insight For Scientists, Public Safety Officials, Policymakers, And Concerned Citizens.--jacket. Terrorism And Fear : How To Cope / Geoffrey Zubay -- Viral Encephalitis (flaviviruses) / Salwa Touma -- Botulism (clostridium Botulinum) / Rian Balfour -- Tularemia (francisella Tularensis) / James Hudspeth -- Ebola Viruses / Rohit Puskoor And Geoffrey Zubay -- Influenza Virus / Rian Balfour -- Hantavirus / Payal Shah -- Anthrax (bacillus Anthracis) / Anuj Mehta -- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (sars) / Joseph Patrick Ward And Maia E. Garrido -- Plague (yersinia Pestis) / Barbara Chubak -- Smallpox (variola Virus) / Rohit Puskoor And Geoffrey Zubay -- Cholera (vibrio Cholerae) / Rohit Puskoor -- Salmonella / Mira Morser, Rohit Puskoor, And Geoffrey Zubay -- Appendix 1. Drug Discovery And Biodefense / William Edstrom And Geoffrey Zubay -- Appendix 2. The Search For Vaccines / William Edstrom -- Appendix 3. Personal Biodefenses / Geoffrey Zubay -- Appendix 4. Information Resources On Bioterrorism / Kathleen Kehoe. [edited By] Geoffrey Zubay, Et Al. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.