Bioterrorism and Infectious Agents: A New Dilemma for the 21st Century (Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century)
I.W. Fong
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Hardcover. Provides a review of some of the problematic infections of the century. This title presents issues and ideas for preventing and controlling infectious diseases. Editor(s): Fong, I. W.; Alibek, Ken. Series: Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century. Num Pages: 274 pages, 36 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 725.
Since the terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001 and subsequent cases of anthrax in Florida and New York City, attention has been focused on the threat of b- logical warfare and bioterrorism. Biological warfare agents are de?ned as “living org- isms, whatever their nature, or infected material derived from them, which are used for h- tile purposes and intended to cause disease or death in man, animals and plants, and depend for their efforts on the ability to multiply in person, animal or plant attacked.” Biological warfare agents may be well suited for bioterrorism to create ... Read more
Since the terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001 and subsequent cases of anthrax in Florida and New York City, attention has been focused on the threat of b- logical warfare and bioterrorism. Biological warfare agents are de?ned as “living org- isms, whatever their nature, or infected material derived from them, which are used for h- tile purposes and intended to cause disease or death in man, animals and plants, and depend for their efforts on the ability to multiply in person, animal or plant attacked.” Biological warfare agents may be well suited for bioterrorism to create ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Series
Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century
Condition
New
Weight
722g
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387236841
SKU
V9780387236841
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