Defense Against Biological Attacks: Volume II

ISBN-13: 9783030030704 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 383 str.

Sunit K. Singh; Jens H. Kuhn

Recenzje

“The book meets the needs of this intended audience. … The information provided in this book will be quite useful for laypersons and specialists in the fields of infectious disease, biodefense, biosafety and biosecurity, virology, neurology, molecular biology, and genetic engineering. There are not many books available that deal with this subject in as much detail as this book does.” (Omer Iqbal, Doody’s Book Reviews, October 9, 2020)

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

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.

Blurb

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.